1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5724 OF 2005 Yogesh Shankar Thakur ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. .... Mr.R.K.Mendadkar with Mr.H.K.Mandlik for the Petitioner. Mr.R.D.Rane, Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.Deepa Chavan i/b M/s. Little & Co. for Respondent No.3. .... CORAM : CORAM : CORAM : F.I.REBELLO & F.I.REBELLO & F.I.REBELLO & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ. JJ. JJ. 15th September, 2005. P.C. : Rule. Heard forthwith. The Petitioner was selected on 30th June, 2004 to the post of Clerk-cum-Typist in the office of Respondent No.3. As the Petitioner was selected 2 against a reserved post, a formal letter of appointment was not given till such time as the Petitioner obtains caste validity certificate. The caste validity certificate was finally granted in his favour on 21st July, 2005. On behalf of Respondent No.3, learned counsel makes a statement that the post is available. Considering that, and the Petitioner was validly selected, Respondent No.3, if otherwise the Petitioner fulfils the other requirement, to issue a letter of appointment under the reserved category within a period of eight weeks from today. Rule made absolute accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.)