911-WP-6971-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6971 OF 2025 Sudhir Pundalik Rathod … Petitioner Versus State Of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Tribal Development Department & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Chintamani Kamlakar Bhangoji for the Petitioner Mr. S. P. Kamble, A.G.P for the Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. WEDNESDAY, 25 th JUNE 2025 P.C : 1 Learned counsel for the petitioner essentially seeks a direction to respondent No. 2-Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thane, to decide the petitioner’s caste claim as expeditiously as possible and within a stipulated time frame. 2 Learned A.G.P, on instructions, states that respondent SQ Pathan 1/2 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date: 2025.06.27 16:39:37 +0530 911-WP-6971-2025.doc No. 2 will decide the petitioner’s caste claim within two months from the date of receipt of this order. Statement accepted. 3 In view of the aforesaid, nothing further survives for consideration in the petition. Petition is disposed of accordingly. 4 Needless to state that, we have not gone into the merits of the petition, and as such, all contentions of all parties on merits are kept open. 5 List the petition on 3rd September 2025 for recording compliance. DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. SQ Pathan 2/2