1 969-wp-129222-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD 969 WRIT PETITION NO.12922 OF 2025 Aarti Ramesh Wankalwad And Another VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ... Mr. Mahesh B. Karande, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. D. Ghayal, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : R. G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 20, 2025 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. By this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking direction that the caste claim of the petitioners which is pending before Respondent No.2/Caste Scrutiny Committee since 22.04.2025 be directed to be expedited. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioners are desirous of prosecuting their studies, we direct Respondent No.2/Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from today. 4. With this direction, Writ Petition stands disposed of. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [R. G. AVACHAT, J.] Narwade/