-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6716 OF 2005 Shilpa Vishnu Thakur & Ors.....Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.....Respondents Mr. R.K. Mendadkar, for the petitioner Mr. R.D. Rane, Govt. Pleader for Respondents 1 to 3. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DATE : DATE : DATE : 10TH OCTOBER, 2005 P.C.: . Learned Counsel seeks to drop petitioners 2 and 3 as the said petitioenrs are required to file independent petition. Leave granted. Learned Counsel, however, states that respondents be directed that for a period of 7 days the admission of these petitioners may not be cancelled till they take such steps to file writ petitions. Considering that, the respondents are dierected not to cancel the admission of the petitioners 2 and 3 who have been dropped as petitioners from this petition. 2. In so far as the sole petitioner who is now left, Rule. Respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s caste claim within a period of 3 months from today. Pending such decision the respondents are directed to permit the petitioner No.1 to continue her studies subject to the final order of Respondent No.2. . Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (DR. (DR. (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)