1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5903 OF 2005 Shri Purushottam Keshav Raorane .. Petitioner v/s. The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Ms.Shilpa Talhar i/by Mr.R.S.Kate for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 3. Ms.A.V.Latne for the respondent No.4. CORAM : R.M.LODHA & NARESH H. PATIL , JJ . DATED : 24TH JULY, 2006. P.C. Heard. 2. Rule, returnable forthwith. 3. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, Assistant Government Pleader waives service for the respondent Nos.1,2 and 3. Ms.A.V.Latne, advocate waives service for the respondent No.4. 2 4. Rule is disposed of by the following order:- (i) The respondent No.3 shall decide the petitioner's application challenging the caste certificate of the respondent No.4 expeditiously and in no case later than three months from the date of appearance of the parties. (ii) The petitioner and respondent No.4 are directed to appear before respondent No.3 on 7th August, 2006. (iii) The respondent No.2 shall pass necessary order concerning the qualification or disqualification of the respondent No.4 based on the decision of the respondent No.3. No costs. (R.M.LODHA, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.)