1 974-wp-13828-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD 974 WRIT PETITION NO. 13828 OF 2025 Ashish Vishwas Magare VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Another ... Mr. Sushant C. Yeramwar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. R. Yadav-Lonikar, AGP for Respondents ... CORAM : R. G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 20, 2025 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that the caste claim of the petitioner which is pending before Respondent No.2./Caste Scrutiny Committee since 11.04.2025 be expedited. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioner is desirous of appearing for competitive exams, we deem it appropriate to direct Respondent No.2/Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from today. 4. With this direction, Writ Petition stands disposed of. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [R. G. AVACHAT, J.] Narwade/ 2025:BHC-AUG:32368-DB