{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6191 OF 2009 Chandrajeet Jaisingh Thakur R/o Plot No.69-D, Jai Vijay Gondur Road, Satsang Colony, Deopur, Dhule PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, Through its Registrar 3. Nagaon Education Society Nagaon, Tq & Dist-Dhule Through its Principal 4. The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Committee, Through its Chairman / Director Nandurbar RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.S.V.Suryawanshi, Advocate for petitioner Mr.V.B.Ghatge, AGP for respondent No.1 Mr.A.B.Girase, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3 Mr.R.P.Phatke, Advocate for respondent No.4 ....... [CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, and A.V.POTDAR, J.J.] {2} DATE: 16th September 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER A.V.POTDAR, J.) : 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By the present petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to declare the result of the petitioner of B.Ed. examination held in April 2007 and also to release marks sheet and other documents. The petitioner has also prayed for directions to respondent No.4 to decide the caste claim of the petitioner. 3. Considering the limited relief, which the petitioner has sought for, we need not dilate much on the factual aspects of the matter. Suffice it to say that in the year 2007 the petitioner was prosecuting B.Ed. course in respondent No.3 college, which is affiliated to respondent No.2. It appears that in the year 2005 the petitioner has submitted his caste claim for verification to the Scrutiny Committee, which is still pending consideration. Result of the petitioner of the B.Ed. examination held in April 2007 is withheld by respondent No.2 on the ground of non production of validity certificate by the petitioner. {3} 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. It is not disputed that the petitioner has submitted his caste claim for verification to the Scrutiny Committee and the same is pending since 2005. In the light of that, therefore, the petition deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, this petition succeeds. We direct the petitioner to appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 08.10.2009. We further direct respondent Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of 6 months of 08.10.2009. We also direct the respondent University to declare the result of the petitioner of the B.Ed. examination held in the month of April 2007. We, however, make it clear that the result of the petitioner will be subject to the decision of the Scrutiny Committee. In the event the caste claim of the petitioner is invalidated, then the petitioner will not be entitled for any equity. 6. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] [P.V.HARDAS, J.] drp/wp6191-09