1 WP5955/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5955 OF 2010 Sanjay P. Deore ...Petitioner v/s Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik and ors. ...Respondents Mr V.A. Sugdare for Petitioner. Mr C.R. Sonawane, AGP for Respondent No.1. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND N.D. DESHPANDE JJ. DATE : 5TH OCTOBER 2010. 2 WP5955/10 P.C. :- 1] The petitioner challenges the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee holding that the claim of the petitioner that he belongs to Thakur, Scheduled Tribe is not valid. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for petitioner. He relied on the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Shivaji S. Konkewad v/s State of Maharashtra and ors., reported in 90(1) Mh.L.J. 943 on the observations made in paragraph 5. Perusal of the order which is impugned in this petition shows that the Scrutiny Committee has applied affinity test and has considered that aspect of the matter in detail. The Scrutiny Committee is a body of experts in the subject. In our opinion, in the absence of any allegation of malice against any member of the Committee, we have to respect the opinion of the experts body. After considering all the aspects, the experts body gives its decision. Petition has no substance. It is rejected. 3 WP5955/10 Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. (JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH) (JUSTICE N.D. DESHPANDE)