-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.708 OF 2009 Ms.Pardeshi Mrudula Maniksingh .. Petitioner. Vs. The Principal, College of Engineering, Pune and Others .. Respondents. Mr.Rameshwar Gite for the petitioner. Mr.Abhay Patki, Special Counsel for respondent nos.2 and 3. CORAM : S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM : S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM : S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATED : 15TH JANUARY, 2009. DATED : 15TH JANUARY, 2009. DATED : 15TH JANUARY, 2009. PC: PC: PC: . The petitioner is claiming a social status as Pardeshi Bhamta, which is recognised as V.J.N.T. category. He has obtained caste certificate to that effect which is pending validation before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner, however, have completed 1st Semester with the respondents and his result of the 1st semester is declared. He is successful candidate in the 1st semester. However, the college has now issued a letter to the petitioner that while coming to the class for 2nd semester on 1st January, 2009 the petitioner shall come with the validation certificate and produce a copy of the same, therefore, the petitioner have approached this court. It is not disputed that the application of the petitioner is pending with respondent no.2 for -2- validation. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 makes a statement that the Vigilance Cell enquiry is complete and only personal hearing is to be given to the petitioner and thereafter the order is to be passed. In view of this he states that six weeks time is required for the said purpose. In view of this, we pass the following order: . The letter dated 17.12.2008 is stayed to the extent of the petitioner and we direct respondent no.1 to allow the petitioner to attend the class commencing from 1.1.2009. Respondent No.2 is directed to hear and decide the petitioner’s claim in respect of the caste within a period of six weeks. The petition is disposed of. (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)