bsb IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 9698 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 9698 OF 2007 PETITION NO. 9698 OF 2007 Gangadhar Vitthal Umberje ... Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & ors. ... Respondents Mr.C.K.Bhangoji for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.Nitin Jamdar for respondent No.3. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: 22ND FEBRUARY, 2008. 22ND FEBRUARY, 2008. 22ND FEBRUARY, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. Learned Assistant Government Pleader informs the Court that inspite of repeated opportunities being given to the petitioner, the petitioner has failed to appear before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. Learned counsel for the petitioner gives an assurance to this Court that on the next date the petitioner would definitely appear before the Committee and extend all possible cooperation. Further, he would not take any unnecessary adjournments. We make it clear that if the petitioner does not cooperate with the Committee, this Court would not be able to grant the relief sought for by the petitioner i.e. to direct the respondent No.2 to decide 2 the validity of the caste claim. 2. The next date for appearance of the petitioner is to be informed by the Committee to the counsel for the petitioner within a period of two weeks and that would be sufficient notice to the petitioner. 3. In view of the fact that the respondent Committee is not able to take a decision in the matter for want of cooperation of the petitioner, we are not inclined to grant any relief as sought for and, therefore, the petition stands dismissed. (J.N. (J.N. (J.N. PATEL, J.) PATEL, J.) PATEL, J.) (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.) MHATRE, J.)