ast 1 wp3271.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3271 OF 2010 Kum.Surekha B. Koli. ....Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & ors. ....Respondents Mr.V.S.Deokar for petitioner. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, AGP for Respondent No.1. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ DATED:- APRIL 28, 2010 P.C. 1. Considering the grievance made in this petition, we dispose of this Petition with direction to the Scrutiny Committee to decide caste claim of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 8 weeks from today. The Petitioner shall appear in the office of Scrutiny Committee on 3rd May, 2010 on which date, the Scrutiny Committee may proceed with the hearing of the pending proceedings or assign some suitable date, as may be convenient to them, while ensuring that final decision be taken within the specified time and also communicated to the Petitioner within such time. 2. We make it clear that all questions to be decided by the Scrutiny Committee will have to be considered by them in accordance with law. 3. Until final decision taken by the Scrutiny Committee, the Respondent No. ast 2 wp3271.10.sxw 5 shall allow the Petitioner to continue with the Engineering(Computer Course), as the Petitioner cannot be blamed for the inaction of the Scrutiny Committee. However, if the Scrutiny Committee were to reject the caste claim of the Petitioner, it will be open to the Respondent No.5 to discontinue the Petitioner from further studies. 4. In the event, the decision is adverse to the Petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to by the Respondent No.5. No precipitative steps be taken against the Petitioner in that behalf for a period of two weeks to enable the Petitioner to carry the matter further, if so advised. 5. It is made clear that continuation of the Petitioner shall not create any right in favour of the Petitioner and the Petitioner shall not be entitled to claim any equity. Besides, the Petitioner will be obliged to pay requisite tuition fees and other charges of college as per rules. Petition disposed of on the above terms. (R.M. SAVANT, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)