1 WP461.11 Bsb IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 461 OF 2011 Hemant Bhaskar Shinde ... Petitioner v/s The State of Maharashtra & ors. ... Respondents Mr.A.S.Golegaonkar for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, A.G.P. For respondent Nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATED: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C.: 1. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner who has come before us in the second round. 2. Writ Petition No.8002 of 2010 filed by the petitioner was disposed off as withdrawn by accepting the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Scrutiny Committee, the learned A.G.P. has stated that the Committee shall pass final order in accordance with law in relation to the caste claim of 2 WP461.11 the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of 12 weeks from 19.10.2010. 3. The petitioner now states that despite the said order passed by this Court, his caste claim is still pending for scrutiny before the respondent Committee. It has also been pointed out that, by letter dated 12.1.2011 he was informed that the vigilance enquiry was completed and he was called upon to remain present on 19.1.2011 before the Committee. Accordingly, he remained present before the Committee on 19.1.2011 and till today he has not received any communication from the Committee. In the meanwhile, he is facing a threat of cancellation of his admission to First Year of B.E. (Computer Engineer). 4. Mr.Sonawane, the learned A.G.P. has produced before us the R & P and the roznama indicates that the petitioner has been seeking adjournments on medical grounds. Mr.Sonawane, on instructions, states that the next date before the Committee is 9.12.2011 for the petitioner to appear and present the documents and defend his claim. Mr.Sonawane further states that if the petitioner appears on 9.12.2011 the Committee will pass final order within four weeks thereafter. We have noted down the statement made 3 WP461.11 by Mr.Sonawane on instructions and direct the Committee accordingly. 5. The date to submit the caste validity certificate is extended upto 15.1.2012. 6. Writ petition disposed with the above directions. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) 4 WP461.11