R.K. Deshpande, J.

1. Adim Gowari Samaj Vikas Mandal and Adim Gowari Vikas Samaj Mandal, the two separate Trusts registered under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, and an individual Smt. Vaishali Prakash Raut have filed Writ Petition No.4032 of 2009 challenging the validity of the Government Resolution dated 24-4-1985 prescribing the guidelines by way of affinity test to judge the claims of the Gowari community and the direction is sought to restore the position prevailing prior to 24-4-1985.

2. Writ Petition No.1680 of 2012 is filed by Adivasi Gond Gowari (Gowari) Seva Mandal, which is a Trust registered under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 and the Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 challenging the Gazette Notification dated 16-6-2011 issued by the Government of India including therein Gowari community as the Other Backward Class category from the common Central list in respect of the State of Maharashtra. It claims a declaration that the Gowari community and its members have been included in Entry No.18 of the Scheduled Tribe