: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION WRIT PETITION WRIT PETITION NO.225 OF 2006 NO.225 OF 2006 NO.225 OF 2006 Pratik Premanand Raikwar ).. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and another ).. Respondents Mrs.H.K. Mandlik with Mr.R.K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner. Mr.R.D. Rane, Government Pleader, for the Respondents. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag. C.J. AND CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag. C.J. AND CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag. C.J. AND SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: 23RD JANUARY 2006 DATED: 23RD JANUARY 2006 DATED: 23RD JANUARY 2006 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . This Writ Petition can be conveniently disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to accept the application form of the Petitioner for verification of his Caste Certificate dated 1st April 2002 and decide its validity in accordance with law as early as possible preferably in three months. 2. Writ Petition disposed of accordingly.