1 54.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 54 WRIT PETITION NO. 13332 OF 2025 NAYAN SAHEBRAO THAKUR THR THE NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER SAHEBRAO CHANDRAKANT THAKUR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Thorat Chandrakant R. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. K.K. Naik … CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 10.11.2025 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. The caste claim of the petitioner is pending before the Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee since 25.06.2025. We are inclined to consider the prayer to the extent of issuing directions to the Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioner is prosecuting the studies, we deem it appropriate to direct the Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months from today. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of in above terms. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) vsj.. 2025:BHC-AUG:30755-DB