AJN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.2636 OF 2005 Prakash Harishchandra Chaphekar Father and Natural Guardian of Pratik Prakash Chaphekar. ... Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Ms. Aradhana Latne for the petitioner. Mr. Vishal Phal, A.G.P. 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: 30TH NOVEMBER 2005. 30TH NOVEMBER 2005. 30TH NOVEMBER 2005. P.C.:- 1. The petitioner has passed the XIIth standard examination. The petitioner was granted admission to the First Year of Engineering Degree Course in respondent 4 college on the condition that he will submit the caste validity certificate within 12 weeks from the date of admission. On 15/7/2005, the petitioner submitted his application for caste validity certificate before respondent 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that till date the petitioner’s application is not decided by respondent 2. The petitioner has received a notice from the college that his admission will be cancelled because of non submission of the caste validity certificate, after expiry of 12 weeks time prescribed. 2. In the circumstances, since the application of the : 2 : petitioner is pending before respondents 2, it is only proper that respondent 2 decides the same within a period of three months from today. Hence, the following order. O R D E R 3. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Konkan Division, Navi Mumbai, i.e. respondent 2 herein, is directed to decide the petitioner’s application within three months from today. Respondent 2 shall communicate its decision to the petitioner. The petitioner shall communicate the said decision to respondent 4. Respondent 4 shall not cancel the admission of the petitioner for the said period of three months and, if the result of respondent 2 Committee is adverse to the petitioner, for a period of two weeks from the date of the said decision. 4. The petition is disposed of in the aforestated terms. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.) (ABHAY S. OKA, J.)