Writ Petition No.14490/2025 :: 1 :: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.14490 OF 2025 Manoj Avinash Thakur … PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & anr. … RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. M.R. Wagh, Advocate for petitioner Mr. S.D. Ghayal, A.G.P. for State ....… CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 3rd DECEMBER, 2025 O R D E R : Heard. The petitioner is seeking directions to the respondent Caste Scrutiny Committee that the caste claim of the petitioner, which is pending since 30/1/2025, be decided expeditiously. The petitioner is desirous of seeking appointment. However, only because the petitioner is not able to submit the caste validity certificate, the said appointment has been withheld. 2025:BHC-AUG:33659-DB Writ Petition No.14490/2025 :: 2 :: 2. Considering the above, we direct the respondent Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within a period of two months from today. With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) fmp/-