: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION WRIT PETITION WRIT PETITION NO.63 OF 2006 NO.63 OF 2006 NO.63 OF 2006 Priyanka Bhivanand Baviskar ).. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and others ).. Respondents Mr.R.K. Mendadkar with Ms.H.K. Mandlik for the Petitioner. Mr.R.D. Rane, Government Pleader, for the Respondents. CORAM: SMT. NISHITA MHATRE AND CORAM: SMT. NISHITA MHATRE AND CORAM: SMT. NISHITA MHATRE AND ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED: 16TH JANUARY 2006 DATED: 16TH JANUARY 2006 DATED: 16TH JANUARY 2006 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The Petitioner has sought a direction against the Respondents since the Respondents have refused to accept the application form of the Petitioner for validation of her Caste Certificate dated 18th October 2004. In the light of the provisions of Section 6 sub-section (2) of the Maharashtra Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (Maharashtra Act No.XXIII of 2001), the Respondents are directed to accept the form of the Petitioner. 2. Writ Petition disposed of accordingly.