37-WP-5277-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5277 OF 2026 Saniyabano Mehbubshah Makandar ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondent ... Mr. Satyajeet M. Mirajkar, for the Petitioner. Mr. K. S. Thorat, AGP, for the Respondents-State. ... Coram : ABHAY AHUJA & NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ. Date : 12th October, 2026 P. C. : 1. After the matter has been briefly heard, the learned counsel appearing for Petitioner and the learned AGP are agreeable that the writ petition be disposed of with the following directions: i) Let by the end of this month, the Petitioner to submit the documents/requirements listed in the communication dated 29th January 2026 to the Caste Scrutiny Committee. ii) Thereafter, let within a period of eights weeks, the Caste Scrutiny Committee decide the application for caste validation. 2. The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of with the above directions. [NEERAJ P. DHOTE J.] [ ABHAY AHUJA J.] Gaikwad RD 1/1 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.10.13 20:54:10 +0530