1 73.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 73 WRIT PETITION NO. 14290 OF 2025 AVANI RUPESH LANDGE THROUGH GUARDIAN RUPESH M LANDGE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Yeramwar Sushant C. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R.Yadav-Lonikar … CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 01.12.2025 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. By this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking direction that their caste claims which are pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee since 21.08.2025 and 30.06.2025 respectively be directed to be decided expeditiously. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioners are desirous of taking Higher education, we direct the Respondent No.2/Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claims of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period six months from today. 4. With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) vsj.. 2025:BHC-AUG:33173-DB