1 aswp-10385-11 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10385 OF 2011 Sumukh Janardan Vishwe .. Petitioner Vs. 1. State of Maharashtra and ors. .. Respondents Ms. Helen Mandlik i/by Mr. Kuldip T. Pawar for petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DECEMBER 01, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, who has been admitted to the first year of BE (Computer Engineering) Course during the current academic year against the seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe. The petitioner claims that he belongs to “Thakur” Scheduled Tribe on the basis of a caste certificate issued in his favour on 29/6/2009 by the Competent Authority. He has also applied to the respondent no.2 – Committee for verification of his tribe’s claim on 11/11/2009 and his application was received by the Committee on 27/11/2009. The petitioner has further 2 aswp-10385-11 pointed out that pending the tribe’s verification claim, he furnished an undertaking to the respondent – college that he would submit the caste validity certificate by 30/11/2011 and as the proceedings have not yet been concluded, he seeks appropriate directions to the Committee as well as the college. 2. The petitioner has pointed out that in the verification proceedings Vigilance Enquiry report was received on 3/11/2011 by the Committee and he has filed his response thereto on 14/11/2011. As per Mr. Sonawane, the learned AGP, the petitioner has been directed to remain present for hearing before the Committee on 9/12/2011. We have been assured by the learned counsel for the petitioner that either the petiitoner or his father shall remain present before the Committee on 9/12/2011. 3. We, therefore, direct the respondent no.2-Committee to pass the final order on the tribe’s claim verification of the petitioner within four weeks from 9/12/2011 and serve upon him or his father a copy of the final order. Consequently, the last date to submit the caste validity certificate to the respondent – college stands extended upto 15/1/2012. 4. The petition is disposed off in terms of the above order. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)