- 1 - wp14672.25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14672 OF 2025 Bhagwat Ganesh Talware ….Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another …..Respondents Mr. P. N. Kalani, Advocate for the Petitioner. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 9th DECEMBER, 2025. PER COURT : 1. Learned Advocate for the Petitioner seeks leave to add Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad as party Respondent. 2. Leave granted. 3. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 4. The Petitioner is seeking direction to the Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste validity claim of the Petitioner pending since 30.04.2011 within stipulated period. - 2 - wp14672.25.odt 5. This Court is not entertaining other prayers for the present. Writ Petition is disposed off with following directions : The Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad is directed to decide the caste validity claim of the Petitioner dated 30.04.2011 within six months from today. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (KISHORE C. SANT) Judge Judge dyb