Dnyandeo Shantaram Sonawane v. State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And ORS.

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21. WP 3074-18.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3074 OF 2018 Dnyandeo Shantaram Sonawane

...Petitioner

Vs.

State of Maharashtra through its Secretary & ors.

...Respondents

------- None for the petitioner.

Mr. C.P. Yadav, AGP for respondents.

------- CORAM : SHANTANU KEMKAR & MAKARAND KARNIK, JJ.

DATE :

APRIL 18, 2018 P.C.:

According to the petitioner, his caste validity claim is pending before respondent No.2 - Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee since 2003.

2.

Having regard to the fact that the petitioner's caste validity claim is pending since 2003, we dispose of this petition by directing respondent No. 2 - Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's caste validity claim as expeditiously as possible, but in any case not later than 31st December, 2018. 3.

With the aforesaid direction the Petition is disposed of. (MAKARAND KARNIK, J.) (SHANTANU KEMKAR, J.) 1/1