906–WP–5456–2026 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5456 OF 2026 Vidya Vilas Patil ...Petitioner V/s. State Of Maharashtra And Another ...Respondents ... Mr. Sushant Yeramwar, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. P. P. Kakade, Additional GP a/w. Mr. V. M. Mali, AGP, Advocate for Respondents. ... CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA & NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ. DATE : 16th OCTOBER, 2026 P.C. : 1. Mr. Yeramwar, learned Counsel appears for the Petitioner and submits that, the Petitioner is aggrieved that the decision on the application for issuance of Caste Validity Certificate is being unduly delayed by the concerned Caste Scrutiny Committee and that this Court may direct the said Committee to decide the application as soon as possible as the Petitioner would be participating for admission to colleges for B.ed. Course. Mandar M. 1/2 906–WP–5456–2026 (C).doc 2. Mr. Kakade, learned Additional G.P. appears for the Caste Scrutiny Committee and submits that, the Petitioner has not responded to the Show Cause Notice issued by the Caste Scrutiny Committee and also has not appeared before the Committee on 14th October 2026 which is objected by Mr. Yeramwar, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submitting that, no Show Cause Notice has been received till date. 3. Be that as it may, this Court is of the view that, the matter can be resolved by directing the Caste Scrutiny Committee viz. the Respondent No.2 to decide the application filed by the Petitioner within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. 4. The Writ Petition to accordingly stand disposed as above. (NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J) (ABHAY AHUJA, J.) Mandar M. 2/2