- 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION No. 3194 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION No. 659 OF 2009 Dr. Hardik Navin Thakkar ..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R. K. Mendadkar, for the Petitioner. Mr. V. S. Gokhale, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Niranjan A. Magre i/b Mr. S. B. Shetye, for respondent No.4. CORAM : D. D. SINHA & A. A. SAYED , JJ. DATED : JANUARY 08, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGP for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and the learned counsel for respondent No.4. The counsel for the petitioner has brought to our notice that the notices are already served on respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and the learned AGP is appearing for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and Mr. Malvankar is - 2 - appearing for respondent No.3 and Mr. Niranjan A. Magre i/b S. B. Shetye is appearing for respondent No.4. 2. It is further submitted that by interim order dated 1st January 2010 the respondents were directed to accept the applicant’s Application Form for PGM-CET-2010. It is contended that by virtue of the said order, the Application Form was accepted by respondent No.2. The counsel for respondent No.4 submitted that since the petitioner’s Application Form was accepted by virtue of interim order and the petitioner will be appearing for the examination accordingly, the matter may be heard finally at the stage of admission and in fact there is already an order passed in this Court. 3. Be that as it may, at the outset it is made clear that the direction given by this Court to accept the Application Form of the petitioner vide order dated 1st January 2010 is provisional, subject to result of this petition. The petitioner shall not claim any equity on the basis thereof. This direction shall not create any legal right in favour of the petitioner, in so far admission is concerned and it will be entirely subject to the result of the petition. Since it pertains to the admission, we direct the office to list the matter for final hearing at the admission stage - 3 - on 1st February 2010. In the meantime the respondents are directed to file affidavit-in-reply. S.O. to 1-2-2010. Sd/- [D. D. SINHA, J.] Sd/- [ A. A. SAYED, J.]