-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.8430 OF 2007 NO.8430 OF 2007 NO.8430 OF 2007 Dattatray C. Wasolkar ...Petitioner v/s The State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr P.B. Kakade for Petitioner. Mr R.D. Rane, GP for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND V.M. KANADE JJ. DATE : 14TH JANUARY 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the order passed by the Caste Scrutiny Committee holding that the petitioner does not belong to Mahadev Koli, Scheduled Tribe. The Caste Scrutiny Committee in its order has observed that the documents of pre-constitutional period as per the report of the Vigilance Cell, show that the forefathers of the petitioner were belonging to the Koli Caste and not Mahadev Koli, Scheduled Tribe. On being repeatedly asked, the petitioner has failed to produce school leaving certificate of the father. We do not see any illegality in the order impugned in the petition. Petition is rejected. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of the Court. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( V.M. KANADE J.)