IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.7900 of 2006 Pranita Baban Binnar Petitioner. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R.K Mendadkar with Mrs Helen Mandlik for the petitioner. Mr. R.D. Rane Government Pleader for respondents CORAM: H.S. BEDI, C.J. , & V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: 11th December, 2006. P.C.:- The order impugned before us is dated 28th November, 2006 made by the Caste Scrutiny Committee invalidating the petitioner's claim that she belongs to Kanade, Nomadic Tribe. The only issue that has been raised by the petitioner is that the Scrutiny Committee was not properly constituted as one of its members Smt Valsa Nair Singh who was the chairman of the Committee, had been transferred to another post long back before the aforesaid order was made but nevertheless she had signed the order subsequently in that capacity. We find merit in the contention of the petitioner. Concededly Smt Valsa Nair Singh had ceased to be the chairman of the committee on the date when she signed the order i.e. On 26th November, 2006. We accordingly quash the impugned order and direct the Scrutiny Committee to pass fresh order after hearing the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. In case the order of the Committee is adverse to the petitioner, same shall not be given effect to for a period of three weeks thereafter. Needless to state that during the interregnum period, the petitioner shall be allowed to prosecute her studies with respondent No.4 college, who shall take all consequential actions thereunder. Petition stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs.. CHIEF JUSTICE. V.M.KANADE, J.