(1) WP 2183.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2183 OF 2011 AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6009 OF 2011 IN W.P. 2183 OF 2011 Shaikh Bilal Shaikh Lalmiya PETITIONER/ APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS .... Mr. M.V. Ghatge, Advocate for the Petitioner/Applicant. Mrs. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. Mr. K.D. Bade Patil, Advocate for the respondent no.2 ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 26TH AUGUST, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court, since the claim of the petitioner of belonging to O.B.C. category is not determined by the respondent nos.3-Committee. 3. The Petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (2) WP 2183.2011 I) The respondent no.3-Committee is directed to decide the claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of six (6) months from today. Till the decision of the claim of the petitioner, the respondent nos.2 and 4 shall permit the petitioner to continue the studies and declare his results. II) In the event, the order adverse to the interests of the petitioner is passed, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of four (4) weeks from the receipt of communication of the order. Rule made absolute accordingly. 4. Civil Application no. 6009 of 2011 stands disposed of having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- [M. T. JOSHI, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] arp/