1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 252 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 252 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 252 OF 2008 Harshad N. Thakar. .. Petitioner. vs. State of Maharashtra. & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr. Amit Sale for Petitioner. Mr. V.S. Masurkar, GP., for Respondent nos. 1 to 3. CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATE: 13H FEBRUARY, 2008. DATE: 13H FEBRUARY, 2008. DATE: 13H FEBRUARY, 2008. P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission itself, taking into consideration the limited relief sought for by the petitioner to direct the respondent no. 2 i.e. Scrutiny Committee to verify the caste certificate submitted by the petitioner and decide its validity. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that he has 2 been selected as a police constable in May, 2006 but as his caste certificate is not verified by Respondent No. 2, his appointment is held up. Considering the urgency in the matter, we direct the respondent Caste Scrutiny Committee to take a decision in the matter of validity of the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of 8 weeks from the date of first appearance of the petitioner before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner to appear before the Caste Scrutiny Committee on 27.2.2008 with all necessary documents and evidence in his possession to establish his caste claim and extend all possible co-operation. We make it clear that the direction shall be effective only if the petitioner cooperates in the proceedings before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. In case the petitioner does not co-operate in the matter, the Caste Scrutiny Committee may proceed to decide his caste claim in accordance with law. (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (Smt. Nishita Mhatre, J.) (Smt. Nishita Mhatre, J.) (Smt. Nishita Mhatre, J.)