1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition NO. 8286 of 2005 Sayyad Saif Anwar ... Petitioner vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS ..... Respondents Mr. C. T. Chandratre for Petitioner Mr. C. R. Sonawane AGP for Respondents CORAM: F. I. REBELLO & ROSHAN DALVI JJ. Date: 2/12 /2005 P.C. Rule. Heard forthwith. The Petitioner was admitted against a reserved post. The College has forwarded the Petitioner's caste certificate to the District Social Welfare Officer, who has to forward the same to the Caste Scrutiny Committee. It appears that the District Social Welfare Officer has not forwarded the Petitioner's caste certificate as required. Considering the above the following order is passed: 1. District Social Welfare Officer is directed to forward the Petitioner's application along with caste certificate to the Caste Scrutiny Committee within two weeks from today. 2. The Committee on receiving the application along with the certificate to verify the same within a period of 4 months therefrom. 3. In the meantime the cancellation of admission of the Petitioner is set aside. The Respondent is direct to permit the Petitioner's prosecuting studies including to appear 2 for the examination. It is made clear that the continuation of the studies of the Petitioner would be subject to the Petitioner producing caste validity certificate and the Petitioner shall not make claim on the ground of equity because of the orders passed by this court. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. All concerned to act on the copy duly authenticated. (F. I. REBELLO J.) ( ROSHAN DALVI J.)