1 979-wp 14278-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14278 OF 2025 Krishna Madhav Bainwad .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Another .. Respondents Mr. Chandrakant R. Thorat, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. G. O. Wattamwar, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 28th NOVEMBER 2025. PER COURT :- 1. Heard. 2. By this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that, the tribe claim of the petitioner pending before the caste scrutiny committee since 21.03.2025 be directed to be decided expeditiously. 3. Considering the fact that, the petitioner desires to prosecute the studies, we deem it appropriate to direct the respondent/caste scrutiny committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner as 1 of 2 2025:BHC-AUG:32828-DB 2 979-wp 14278-2025.odt expeditiously as possible and in any case within seven (07) months from today. 4. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. ) P.S.B. 2 of 2