1 982-wp 14281-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14281 OF 2025 Mansi Shivcharan Tondewad Through Guardian Shivcharan C. Tondewad .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Another .. Respondents Mr. Chandrakant R. Thorat, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, 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 caste claim of the petitioner which is pending since 24.07.2025 be directed to be decided expeditiously. 3. The learned A.G.P. informs that, the vigilance cell inquiry is yet to be conducted and therefore, it would take some time. 4. Considering the fact that, the petitioner desires to prosecute 1 of 2 2025:BHC-AUG:32834-DB 2 982-wp 14281-2025.odt the studies, we deem it appropriate to direct the caste scrutiny committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six (06) months from today. 5. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. ) P.S.B. 2 of 2