1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4737 OF 2009 Swati Bharatsing Bedwal, Age: 18 years, Occ: Student, R/o. Rajput Nivas, C/o. Vishal Machinery Stores, Rajur (Ganpati), Tq. Bokardan, Dist.Jalna. .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra Through the Secretary, Higher Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32 and others. .. Respondents ... Mr. U.B. Bondar, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. V.H. Dighe, A.G.P. for respondents. ... CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 13TH JANUARY, 2010 PER COURT : Heard Counsel for the parties. It is appalling to note that the Caste Scrutiny Committee has kept the petitioner's caste claim 2 pending for almost two years. As a consequence thereof, University did not declare the results of the petitioner for the First Semester and Second Semester of B.E. Computer Science Course. That has been declared only after the direction issued by this Court on 22-07-2009. The Caste Scrutiny Committee ought to have taken clue from the order dated 22-07-2009 and expedited the proceedings pending before it. No reason is forthcoming as to what is prevented the Committee to conclude the proceedings of the petitioner within reasonable time. 2. We, therefore, direct respondent No. 4 to decide the caste claim of the petitioner expeditiously and in any case, not later than EIGHT WEEKS from today. The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 19-01-2010 when the matter has been listed before the Committee and extend full cooperation for early decision. The petitioner through Counsel assures this Court to extend full cooperation for expeditious 3 decision. That assurance is accepted. The petition is disposed of, making it clear that all questions in the pending proceedings will have to be decided on its own merit, within specified time. ( S.S. SHINDE, J. ) ( A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.) sut/JAN10/wp4737.09