Writ Petition No.13481/2025 :: 1 :: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13481 OF 2025 Sumeet s/o Shivdas Pentewad … PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & ors. … RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. C.R. Thorat, Advocate for petitioner Mr. K.K. Naik, A.G.P. for State ....… CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 12th NOVEMBER, 2025 O R D E R : Heard. By this petition, the petitioner is seeking a limited relief that the caste claim of the petitioner, which is pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee since 18/9/2024, be expedited. 2. Considering the fact that the proposal is pending since 18/9/2024, we deem it appropriate to direct the respondent No.2 Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the 2025:BHC-AUG:30976-DB Writ Petition No.13481/2025 :: 2 :: caste claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from today. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the respondent No.2 Caste Scrutiny Committee on 18th November 2025. 3. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) fmp/-