1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1557 OF 2005 Akshay Nagesh Patankar... ... ... Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... .... Respondents. Ms. Indrayani M. Koparkar for the Petitioner. Mr. V. P. Malvankar, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : MAY 2, 2005. P.C. : The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had applied for the caste validity certificate before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner secured admission in 2 the First Year of Engineering Degree Course under reserved category in Respondent No.4 College. The said college issued the impugned notice on 21st October, 2004, cancelling his admission for non-production of caste validity certificate within 12 weeks from the date of his admission. Petitioner has now received the Caste Validity Certificate. 2. We have heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 3. The petitioner' s admission in the respondent No.4 College has been cancelled because of delay in submission of the Caste Validity Certificate. In the fact and circumstances of this case, we direct that the delay in submitting the Certificate be condoned and admission be restored to same class. 4. No further directions are necessary. This petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- 3 S. A. BOBDE, J.