1 960-wp-14879-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD 960 WRIT PETITION NO. 14879 OF 2025 Govindraj Maroti Satamwar VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Another ... Mr. Sunil M. Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents/State. ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATED : DECEMBER 10, 2025 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and learned AGP for Respondents. 2. A limited prayer in the petition is to direct Respondent No.2- Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within stipulated period. 3. On hearing the parties, this Court find that the following order would serve the purpose of this Writ Petition :- O R D E R (i) Writ Petition stands allowed. (ii) Respondent No.2-Committee is directed to decide the claim of the petitioner pending with it within a period of nine (9) months from today. (iii) With this, Writ Petition stands disposed of. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] Narwade/