IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No. 4074 of 2005 Devika Sitaram Gangavane ..Petitioner vs. 1. State of Maharashtra 2. Schedule Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee 3. Director Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra State ..Respondents Shri R.K.Mendadkar with Mrs.Heleln Koli Mandlik for petitioner. Shri V.S.Gokhale, A.G.P. for respondents. CORAM: A.P.SHAH AND CORAM: A.P.SHAH AND CORAM: A.P.SHAH AND DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. 23rd June, 2005 23rd June, 2005 23rd June, 2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for both parties. 2. The Scrutiny Committee is directed to decide the application made by the petitioner for issuing caste validity certificate expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks. In the mean time respondent nos.3 and 4 are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for admission under reserved category of scheduled tribe without insisting for the caste validity certificate at this stage. It is, however, clarified that in case the caste validity certificate is refused or the caste claim is invalidated the petitioner’s admission shall be liable to be cancelled and the petitioner shall not be entitled to claim any equity on the ground of her admission for the professional course. 2. Petition is disposed of accordingly.