1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8047 OF 2009 Chetan s/o Arjun Khairnar - PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Ors. - RESPONDENTS ***** Mr.AG Talhar,Advocate for Petitioner; Mr.SK Tambe, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr.PS Patil, Advocate for Resp.No.6-Committee. ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 2nd December, 2009. PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The petitioner’s tribe claim is pending for adjudication before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. 3) Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.6-Caste Scrutiny Committee makes a statement that the tribe claim of the petitioner will be decided at the earliest. In 2 the light of this statement, the petition could be disposed of. 4) We direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner finally within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 14th of January, 2010 at 11.00 a.m. No adverse action shall be taken by the authorities concerned against the petitioner for want of Caste Validity Certificate in respect of the petitioner. The petitioner shall be permitted to appear in the examination, if he satisfies other eligibility conditions. The petitioner shall not claim any equity in case the petitioner’s tribe claim is invalidated. 5) With these directions, the petition stands disposed of. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (NARESH H. PATIL) JUDGE JUDGE bdv/wp8047.09