1 346511 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3465 OF 2011 Arishiya Bano Naushad Shaikh ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. C.T. Chandratre for the Petitioner Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P., for Respondents No. 1 and 2 CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR , JJ. DATE: 6TH MAY, 2011 P.C.:- Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board. 2. The principal grievance in this petition is about the inaction of the Caste Scrutiny Committee in deciding the caste claim of the petitioner, which is pending since December, 2009. 3. Accordingly, we dispose of this petition, with direction to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to examine the petitioner’s 2 346511 case expeditiously, and finally decide the same not later than four weeks from the date of appearance to be made by the petitioner in terms of this order before the Committee. 4. The petitioner shall appear in the Office of the Committee at 11.00 a.m. on 10th May, 2011. All questions regarding the merits of the claim of the petitioner are left open to be considered on their own merits, in accordance with law. 5. In the meantime, it will be open to the petitioner to make representation to the University and/or College to allow the petitioner only to attend the classes for the Second Year Term. We make it clear that this arrangement, even if accepted, will not entitle the petitioner to claim any equity at a later point of time. MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.