-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6334 OF 2005 Rajiv D. Parmar.................................PETITIONER Versus The Principal, Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s College of Engineering & Technology & Ors.....RESPONDENTS Mr. S.S. Pakale, for the Petitioner Mr. R.D. Rane, Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.2 to 4. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO REBELLO REBELLO & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DATE : 28th September, 2005 DATE : 28th September, 2005 DATE : 28th September, 2005 P.C.: . Rule. Learned A.G.P. waives notice for respondent Nos.2 3 and 4. Considering the order to be passed notice of respondent No.1 is dispensed with. Heard forthwith. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the caste certificate has been received, but not within 12 weeks as contemplated. Considering that the petitioner has received the caste validity certificate and as we have held earlier that the requirement of 12 weeks is directory and not mandatory, petition made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)