923 WP NO. 1733 OF 2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1733 OF 2025 ARATI VIJAY THAKUR AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANOTHER … Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Shirrurkar Kishor T. AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 : Mr. M. K. Goyanka … CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR , JJ. DATE : 06.02.2025 PER COURT : . Petitioners are before us seeking a writ of mandamus against respondent No. 2 who is the competent authority under the Maharashtra Act No. XXIII of 2001, seeking decision on their applications whereby they have applied for issuance of caste certificate, by submitting online applications on 13.10.2024. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner’s applications as expeditiously as possible and in any case within two (02) weeks. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) jhs/ 1/1 2025:BHC-AUG:3542-DB