AJN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.2816 OF 2005 Sayyed Waseem Gaffar ... Petitioner Vs. Divisional Social Welfare Officer & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. B.G. Tangsali for the petitioner. Mr. R.M. Sawant for the respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & SMT. RANJANA DESAI & SMT. RANJANA DESAI & ABHAY ABHAY ABHAY S. OKA, JJ. S. OKA, JJ. S. OKA, JJ. DATED: DATED: DATED: 21ST DECEMBER 2005. 21ST DECEMBER 2005. 21ST DECEMBER 2005. P.C.:- 1. The only grievance made by the petitioner in this petition is that his application for grant of caste validity certificate, which is pending before respondent 1 - Divisional Social Welfare Officer, is not disposed of till date. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that respondent 3 is threatening to cancel the admission of the petitioner on account of non submission of the caste validity certificate. The learned counsel submitted that he has served respondent 3. He has submitted in this court notice dated 5/12/2005 sent to the Principal of respondent 3 college intimating to him about the filing of the present petition. The said letter dated 5/12/2005 is taken on record and marked ‘X’. Though respondent 3 has been served, none is representing : 2 : respondent 3. In the circumstances of the case, in our opinion, the following order will meet the ends of justice. O R D E R 2. Respondent 1 - Divisional Social Welfare Officer is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s application for caste validity certificate within a period of four weeks from today and communicate the result thereof to the petitioner. The petitioner shall in turn communicate the said decision to respondent 3. Respondent 3 shall not cancel the admission of the petitioner till the decision of respondent 1 and if the decision is adverse to the petitioner, for a period of two weeks from the date thereof. The petition is disposed of in the aforestated terms. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.) (ABHAY S. OKA, J.)