1 42.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 42 WRIT PETITION NO. 13041 OF 2025 SAGAR MACHHINDRA RAUT AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shadab F. Shaikh h/f. Mr. Kokad Amol Ashok AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. K.K. Naik … CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 10.11.2025 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. Considering the nature of the reliefs claimed in the Writ Petition, the presence of Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 is not required. By this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking directions to Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee to decide their caste claims of belonging to Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe which are pending before the Respondent No.2/Caste Scrutiny Committee since 15.12.2023 and 11.12.2024 respectively. 3. Considering the same, we direct the Respondent No.2/ Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claims of the Petitioners within a period of six months from today. 4. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in above terms. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) vsj.. 2025:BHC-AUG:30714-DB