1 923.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 923 WRIT PETITION NO. 15644 OF 2025 DEEPAK KAMLAKAR JAWALGEKAR AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Mahadevappa Vibhute AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. K.K. Naik … CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24.12.2025 PER COURT : . Heard. 2. By this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking direction to decide the caste claims of the petitioners which is pending since 09.09.2019 before the respondent/Caste Scrutiny Committee. 3. Considering the fact that the petitioners are desirous of taking further education, we direct the respondent/Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claims of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from today. 4. With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( R.G. AVACHAT, J. ) vsj.. 2025:BHC-AUG:37607-DB