1 926.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 926 WRIT PETITION NO. 15647 OF 2025 ADITYA RAMESH SUDEWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chandrakant R Thorat And Mr. Omprakash D Totawad AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.R. Yadav-Lonikar … CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24.12.2025 PER COURT : . By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that the caste claim of the petitioner which is pending since 30.05.2022 before the respondent/Caste Scrutiny Committee, be expeditiously decided. 2. The learned A.G.P submits that, vigilance cell enquiry has already been conducted and even the petitioner has filed reply to the vigilance cell enquiry report. 3. Considering the same, we direct the respondent/Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of four 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:37554-DB