1 919.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 919 WRIT PETITION NO. 15640 OF 2025 PRATHAMESH DILIPRAO DANTULWAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chandrakant R Thorat And Mr. Omprakash D Totawad AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Chaitali Choudhari Kutti … CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24.12.2025 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to decide the caste claim of the petitioner pending with respondent/Caste Scrutiny Committee since 05.06.2025. 3. Considering the fact that petitioner is desirous of appearing for the NEET examination 2026, we direct the respondent/Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case before 31.05.2026. 4. With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) vsj.. 2025:BHC-AUG:37552-DB