IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 7520 of 2004 1. Manoj Ashok Bhopi & Ors. ..Petitioners vs. 1. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Smt.S.S.Gokhale for petitioners. Shri R.D.Rane, Addl.G.P. for respondents. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & CORAM: A.P.SHAH & CORAM: A.P.SHAH & S.U.KAMDAR JJ. S.U.KAMDAR JJ. S.U.KAMDAR JJ. 16th Setember, 2004 16th Setember, 2004 16th Setember, 2004 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Advocates. 2. Respondent no.5 is directed to accept the caste validity certificate granted to petitioner nos. 1 to 5 and regularise their admission by condoning the delay in submitting the certificate. 3. In so far as petitioner nos. 6 to 8 are concerned,the Caste Scrutiny Committee is directed to decide their case as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of two months from today. Till the Scrutiny Committee decides the case and for a period of 2 weeks thereafter admission of petitioner nos.6 to 8 shall not be cancelled. However, we make it clear that if the Scrutiny Committee holds that the petitioners do not belong to backward class petitioner nos. 6 to 8 shall not be entitled to claim any equity because they are allowed to continue the course and their admissions shall be liable to be cancelled. 4. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.