1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO: 5123/2008 (Almas Farheen d/o Shakiluddin Sheikh vs. Caste Scrutiny Committee and others) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram Court's or Judges Order appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. ................................................................................................................................... CORAM: D.D.SINHA & A.P.BHANGALE,JJ. DATED: 12 th June, 2009. *** 1. Heard Mrs A P Shinde, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Khubalkar, learned AGP for Respondents 1 and 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is a student of 2nd year Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) of Respondent No.2- College. It is contended that admission was given to the petitioner from Vimukta Jati category. The caste claim of the petitioner was already referred to the Respondent No.1- Committee for verification and the same is pending for decision. It is prayed that direction be given to the Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within stipulated period and till such time, the admission of the petitioner may kindly be protected. 3 Learned AGP does not dispute the 2 factual aspect of the matter regarding pendency of the caste claim for decision before Respondent No. 1- Committee., 4. Considered the contentions. In the circumstances, we dispose of the petition with a direction to Respondent No.1-Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner on its own merit, in accordance with law as well as procedure applicable in this regard within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. The admission of the petitioner till such time need not be disturbed. JUDGE JUDGE sahare