IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.5447 of 2006 Mandakaikar Sanket Navanath .. Petitioner. Vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors. . Respondents Mr R.K. Mendadkar with Ms Mandlikar for the petitioner. Mr. P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents. CORAM: V.G.PALSHIKAR,Acg C.J. , & V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: August 14, 2006. P.C.:- 1. By this petition, the petitioner has challenged the order passed by the Caste Scrutiny committee holding the caste certificate of the petitioner as invalid. 2. With the assistance of the learned advocates appearing on behalf of the parties, we have scrutinized the order. It is based on evidence and the conclusions drawn are legal.There is, therefore, no need to interfere with the order passed by the Committee. It is hereby confirmed. 3. However, the petitioner has on the basis of this certificate secured admission to the Engineering Degree course and he is now pursuing his studies with respondent No.4. No fruitful purpose will be served by depriving the petitioner of his education in Engineering Degree as the seat occupied by him cannot now go to anybody else. Hence the admission of the petitioner for degree in Engineering Course is protected till he completes that degree in Engineering. 4. Petition, accordingly disposed of.