1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2054 OF 2004 Vijay Laxman Randhaye : Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.M.V.Aiya for the petitioner. Mr.R.D.Rane, Addl. Govt. Pleader, for respondent nos.1 & 2. ... CORAM : S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.A.BOBDE, JJ. October 6, 2004. P.C.: 1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr.Rane, learned Addl. Govt. Pleader, waives service on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2. Heard by consent. 2. For the purpose of the order which we propose to pass, the presence of respondent no.3 is not necessary. 3. By this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 9.1.2004 passed by respondent no.2, Scheduled 2 Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee. 4. We have perused the said order. The order is a cryptic one. On this limited ground, we quash and set aside the same with a direction to respondent no.2 to give a fresh personal hearing to the petitioner and pass an appropriate order on its own merits, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from today. 5. The rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs. Sd/- (S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) Sd/- (S.A. BOBDE, J.)