IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.2163 OF 2004 Gautam Ashokkumar Vashi ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. ... Mr. R. K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner. CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J.& DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J, 4th August, 2004. P.C. : Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. The Petitioner has already applied to the Caste Scrutiny Committee in the year 2003 for verification of his caste claim. In the meantime the petitioner apprehends that his admission will be cancelled on account of failure of the Caste Scrutiny Committee to verify the certificate. Considering the above, the following order :- 1. The Caste Scrutiny Committee is directed to complete the verification of the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of 12 weeks from today. 2. The respondents are further directed not to cancel the admission of the petitioner. In the event the Caste Scrutiny Committee holds in favour of the petitioner, the petitioner's admission to continue. In the event it holds against the petitioner, the admission of the petitioner to be cancelled after a period of four weeks from the date of the order being communicated to the petitioner. 3. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. Parties to act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated by the Personal Secretary/Associate of this Court. CHIEF JUSTICE DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.