1 916-wp-14232-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD 916 WRIT PETITION NO. 14232 OF 2025 Hitesh Shaligram Thakur VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another ... Mr. Mukulanand R. Wagh, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. R. P. Gour, AGP for Respondents ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 27, 2025 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. By this Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to decide the Tribe claim of the petitioner which is pending since 08.12.2021. 3. The Caste Scrutiny Committee is therefore directed to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as early as possible and in any case within a period of 3 months from today. 4. With this direction, Writ Petition stands disposed. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] Narwade/