IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.93l0 of 2004 Harischandra V Patil and anr..Petitioners vs The State of Mah and ors ..Respondents Mr R.K.Mendadkar for petitioners Mr.R.D.Rane AGP for respondent nos. l,2,4 to 6 CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S C DHARMADHIKARI JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S C DHARMADHIKARI JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S C DHARMADHIKARI JJ. Dated 7.l2.2004 Dated 7.l2.2004 Dated 7.l2.2004 P.C: Heard advocates. l. The caste claim of the petitioners was referred to the Scrutiny Committee at Thane for verification. The petitioners claimed that they belong to Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe.In support of their claim petitioners furnished l0 documents. The vigilance inquiry was conducted by vigilence cell which submitted its report with the finding that the school entries in respect of paternal relations of the petitioners are found to be Koli prior to the Presidential Notification and the petitioners failed to prove social or cultural affinity towards Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe. 2. All the school entries in respect of near relations of the paternal side prior to the Presidential Notification are Koli which is distinct from Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe. The caste Koli is recognised as Other Backward Class in State of Maharashtra and has no connection with the Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe. Following is the chart showing the caste of the blood relations of the petitioners: Reg no Name of Pupil Caste date of date of relation with Book no sub birth admission the applicant caste ------------------------------------------------------------ 44/l Vithoba Dharma Patil Hindu 27.8.40 2.8.47 Father Koli 74/l Vithabai Dharma Patil Hindu l.l0.42 2.8.48 Real aunt Koli l8/2 Changya Dharma Patil Hindu l.3.46 - Real uncle Koli 90 Hari Padma Patil Hindu l.6.50 30.6.56 Uncle’s son Koli 7. Nathu Changya Patil Hindu 25.l.39 l.l2.43 Uncle’s son Koli 2l2 Govind Padma Patil Hindu l.6.55 6.7.6l Uncle’s son Koli 408/2 Rajni Nagyab Patil Hindu 28.5.6l 26.6.67 Uncle’s Koli daughter. 3. The vigilance cell has made a report that petitioners have failed to establish any cultural or social linkage with Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe. Under the circumstances no interference is warranted with the decision of the Scrutiny Committee. Petition is dismissed. Petition is accordingly disposed of. We make it clear that our order will not preclude the petitioners from making any representation to the employer for regularisation of their employment as belonging to Koli-OBC.