927-wp-12833-2025.odt (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12833 OF 2025 Shubham Shenphad Padle VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shubham R. Nikam h/f Mr. Boinwad Omgashad B. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya ... CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATED : OCTOBER 15, 2025 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. By this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that his caste claim belonging to ‘Koli Malhar’ pending with the Caste Scrutiny Committee since 28.10.2024 be decided. It has been informed by the learned AGP that the vigilance cell report has been submitted to the Caste Scrutiny Committee. 3. Considering the same, we direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of two months from today. 4. With these directions, writ petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) Mujaheed// 2025:BHC-AUG:29347-DB