1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3888/2010 Ku. Sneha d/o Laxman Nannaware, aged about 21 years, Occ. Student, r/o Ward No. 15, Near Narayan Niwas, Wani, Tq. Wani, Dist. Yavatmal. .....PETITIONER ...V E R S U S... 1. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of Medical Education, Mumbai-32. 2. The Directorate, Medical Education and Research, Mumbai, Saint George Hospital Compound, Government Dental College, Building, 4th Floor, Near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai. 3. The Dean, Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal, (Maharashtra State) 4. The Registrar, Maharashtra University of Health Science, Vani Road, Mhasrul, Nashik, 422 004. 5. The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Irvin Chowk, Amravati. ....RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr. R. S. Parsodkar, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. P. V. Bhoyar, A.G.P. for respondent nos. 1 to 3. Mrs. T. D. Khade, Advocate for respondent no.4. Mr. Thakare, Advocate for respondent no.5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CORAM:- S. A. BOBDE & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATE :- OCTOBER 15 , 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per:- S. A. Bobde, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties. 2. There is no dispute that the petitioner’s application for verification of the caste claim is pending before the respondent no.5- Scrutiny Committee. Also, this Court, vide order dated 21.07.2010, has extended the time to decide the caste claim of the petitioner by six months. 3. Having regard to the circumstances of the case, we direct that the petitioner’s admission shall remain protected, pending decision of her caste claim and it shall be subject to the decision of respondent no.5-Caste Scrutiny Committee. Rule made absolute in the above terms. No order as to costs. JUDGE JUDGE kahale