-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 802 OF 2005 Abdulalim Alisaheb Hushye ... Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents Ms. A. V. Latne for the petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, Assistant Government Pleader, for the State. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2005. P.C. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had applied for the caste validity certificate before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The certificate has not yet been issued by respondent No.2-Committee. The petitioner secured admission in the First Year of Engineering Degree Course under reserved category in Respondent No.4 College. The said college issued the impugned notice on 24th January, 2005, stating that the admission of the petitioner to the First Year Engineering Course for the year 2004-2005 has not -2- been approved by the Director of Technical Education for non- submission of his caste validity certificate within the stipulated time and cancelled his admission. Hence the petitioner has approached this court challenging the said impugned notice. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. We request Respondent No.2- committee to scrutinise the case of the petitioner and decide the same within a period of three months from today. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Committee on 25th February, 2005, at 11.00 a.m. The Petitioner's admission in the respondent No.4 College shall not be disturbed during the interregnum period. 4. No further directions are necessary. This petition is accordingly disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J.