-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8391 OF 2005 Kiran Prakash Patel .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and ors. ... Respondents. Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr. R.D. Rane, Government Pleader, for the respondents. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag. C.J., & D.B. BHOSALE, J. DATE: DECEMBER 07, 2005. P.C. This petition can be disposed of by directing No.2 to forthwith accept the application form of the petitioner for verification of her caste certificate dated 21st December, 2004, issued by the Deputy Collector, Thane, and proceed to decide its validity in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order. Petition is accordingly disposed of.