1 WP9782.11 Bsb IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9782 OF 2011 Shri Suresh Balkrishna Bhogate ... Petitioner v/s State of Maharashtra & ors. ... Respondents Mr.Avinash Fatangare for the petitioner. Mr.A.B.Vagyani, A.G.P. for Resp. Nos.1 to 4. Mr.Anand Shalgaonkar i/by Mr.S.B.Shetye for Resp. No.6. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATED: 16TH NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C.: 1. The petitioner claims that he has been issued the caste certificate on 20.10.2011 by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sawantwadi, Sub-Division - Sawantwadi, that he belongs to caste “Wani” which is listed at Sr.No.190 in Other Backward Classes under the Government Resolution No.CBC-1470/63/ 17-D-V, dated 12.10.1976 and as amended from time to time. However, when he approached the Caste Scrutiny Committee 2 WP9782.11 he noticed that the office of the Committee was closed and therefore on 21.10.2011 he again visited the office of the Committee but his application was not accepted as the last date prescribed by the State Government to receive such application was 20.10.2011. 2. In our opinion, the seniority claim of the petitioner that he belongs to the Other Backward Class requires scrutiny and we, therefore, direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee (respondent No.4) to accept the application of the petitioner for verification of his claim based on the caste certificate dated 20.10.2011 issued in his favour by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sawantwadi, Sub-Division - Sawantwadi, if the same is submitted by the petitioner by tomorrow before 5.00 p.m. 3. The petition is disposed off in terms of the above directions. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) 3 WP9782.11