IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13478 OF 2025 Kondba s/o Maroti Walkulwad … PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & ors. … RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. G.D. Kale, Advocate for petitioner Ms R.P. Gaur, A.G.P. for State ....… CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 12th NOVEMBER, 2025 O R D E R : Heard. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that the caste claim of the petitioner, which is pending before the respondent No.4 Caste Scrutiny Committee since 29/8/2023, be decided expeditiously. 2. Considering the fact that the claim is pending since 29/8/2023, we direct the respondent No.4 Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of four months from today. With these directions,the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) fmp/- 2025:BHC-AUG:31021-DB