-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3282 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 3282 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 3282 OF 2007 Asha Govind Koli @ Asha Katthu .. Petitioner. V/s. 1. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. --- Ms.H.K.Mandlik with R.K.Mendadkar for the Petitioner. Mr.R.D.Rane, Govt.Pleader for the Respondents. --- CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND R.M. SAVANT, JJ. R.M. SAVANT, JJ. R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 26th APRIL, 2007. DATED : 26th APRIL, 2007. DATED : 26th APRIL, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. This petition can be disposed of by issuing the following directions; as the petitioner apprehends that her services may be terminated on failure to produce a caste validity certificate : i. The Respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s caste claim within four months from today. ii. The Respondent No.3 is directed to permit the petitioner to continue in the employment -: 2 :- till the decision by the Committee, the Respondnet No.2. iii. If the petitioner’s claim is upheld then the impugned letter dated 2.4.2007 stands quashed and set aside. iv. If the claim is rejected, the letter dated 2.4.2007 will be given effect subject to whatever rights the petitioner may have. 3. Rule made absolute in the above terms with no order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO,J.) (R.M.SAVANT,J.) .....