968 WP NO. 5366 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5366 OF 2025 DHANASHRI BALAJI WANTEKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS … • Mr. Thorat Mohanish V, Advocate for the Petitioners • Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State … CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 23.04.2025 PER COURT : . The petitioners are seeking a writ of mandamus directing the scrutiny committee to decide their caste validity proposals/claims urgently. 2. The writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to submit appropriate application making out the exigency for early decision of their claim. If any such application is preferred, the committee shall consider it on its own merits and pass appropriate orders. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) Jhs/ 1/1 2025:BHC-AUG:11761-DB