1 WP-8273-2011 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8273 OF 2011 Santosh Mahadev Patil ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for petitioner. Mr.A.I.Patel, AGP for State. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. October 11, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard. Undoubtedly the petitioner’s claim that he belongs to the Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe is pending for verification before the respondent no.2 – Committee as of now. Mr.Patel, the learned AGP, on instructions, states that the next date fixed for the petitioner’s appearance before the Committee is 20/10/2011 and if the petitioner submits all the relevant documents for which he has sought time, on that day, the pending 2 WP-8273-2011 proceedings could be finally decided expeditiously. 2. We direct the petitioner to appear before the Committee on 20/10/2011 and submit additional documents, if any, or any other evidence in support of his claim. We further direct the Committee to conclude the verification proceedings as expeditiously as possible and in any case before 30th November 2011. 3. The petition is disposed off in terms of the above directions. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)