IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.1789 OF 2008 Shishir Ranganath Chormale .... Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..... Respondents Mr.K.K.Malpathak & A.A.Karande, for the Petitioner. Mr.A.L.Patki, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr.Rui Rodrigues, Advocate, for Respondent No.3. Mr.M.M.Vashi, Advocate, for Respondent No.4. CORAM : P.B.MAJMUDAR & A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATED : JULY 31, 2008. P.C. 1. By filing this petition, the petitioner has prayed that the respondent No.1 & 2 may verify the caste claim of respondent No.4 and find out whether respondent No.4 belongs to NT-C Category (Dhangar) and after verifying the validity thereof, pass appropriate orders. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as for respondent Nos.1 & 4. In our view, the petitioner has not placed proper material on record to substantiate his say that the respondent No.4 is not belonging to NT-C Category (Dhangar) and that he is not entitled to get benefit of reservation. 2 3. Since there is no material on record in this behalf, this Court cannot give any relief to the petitioner. However, the petitioner is permitted to make appropriate application to respondent No.2 in this behalf. The respondent No.2, the Director of Technical Education, is directed to take appropriate decision on such application in accordance with law and the respondent No.2 may verify as to whether the respondent No.4 is entitled to get any benefit after verifying his certificate. However, before any taking decision in the matter, the respondent No.2 shall give hearing to the parties likely to be affected by the decision. On verification of the caste certificate of respondent No.4, if it is found that the respondent No.4 has wrongly taken benefit in this behalf, the respondent No.2 shall inform the College in connection with the question about cancellation of admission. 4. At this stage, the learned Advocate for the petitioner states that the petitioner's certificate is also not genuine. The respondent No.2 is directed to verify the caste certificate of the petitioner and may take appropriate decision after such verification in this behalf . However, before taking any decision, the respondent No.2 shall give hearing to the petitioner as well as respondent No.4. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion in this regard and it is for the respondent No.2 to take decision after verification of the caste certificates and other record. 3 5. In view of what is stated above, the learned Advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Permission is granted. The petition accordingly stands disposed of as withdrawn. ( A.A.SAYED, J. ) ( P.B.MAJMUDAR, J. )