- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4961 OF 2010 Sangram s/o Harishchandra Akangire, Age 35 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o Arvi, Taluka & District Latur ... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary for Rural Development department Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The State Election Commissioner, Maharashtra State, New Administrative Building, Opp. Mantralaya, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai – 32. 3. The Collector, Latur, District Latur 4. The Tahsildar, Latur, District Latur 5. The Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad, Laxmi Building, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, through its Secretary ... RESPONDENTS ..... - 2 - Shri V.D. Hon, Advocate for the petitioner Shri S.K. Kadam, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 Shri S.T. Shelke, Advocate for respondent No.2. ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED: 11th June, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER HARDAS, J.): 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. Mr. Hon, learned counsel for the petitioner states on instructions that the petitioner does not press for the reliefs prayed at prayer clauses (B) and (C). Mr. Hon, learned counsel for the petitioner states that, the caste claim of the petitioner is pending consideration before the respondent Scrutiny Committee and since the petitioner is desirous of contesting the forthcoming elections, it is expedient and necessary to direct the Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner. 3. We accordingly allow this petition to that limited - 3 - extent and direct the petitioner to appear before the respondent Scrutiny Committee on 21st June 2010 and further direct the Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within four months of 21st June 2010. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J.)