IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA. WRIT PETITION NO. 197 OF 2001. Dr. Sikandar Talwar, r/o Feira Alto, Mapusa, Bardez Goa. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The Deputy Collector & SDM, Mapusa, Sub-Division Mapusa, designated as the Competent Authority for issuance of Caste Certificate. 2. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, having office at Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 3. The Scrutiny Committee, through its Chairman, Secretary of Social Welfare, Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa. 4. The Vigilance Cell, through the Dy. Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Police Headquarters, Panaji, Goa. 5. The Joint Secretary (Health), Public Health Department, having office at Secretariat Annexe, Old GMC Complex, Panaji, Goa. ... Respondents. Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Nitin Sardessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P.A. Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents. Coram: D.G. DESHPANDE AND P.V. HARDAS, JJ. Date: 27th January 2003. ORAL JUDGMENT (PER DESHPANDE, J.) Heard Mr. Lotlikar, the learned advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Kamat, the learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. - 2 - 2. Without touching the issues involved, by consent, we are passing the Orders. The Deputy Collector to issue social status certificate to the petitioner, which certificate will have a clarification that the factum of migration will be decided by the Scrutiny Committee. The certificate be issued within 2 months from today. The scrutiny be conducted within a reasonable time. 3. The Writ Petition is, therefore, partly allowed. The Order of the Deputy Collector, dated 15th June 2001, is set aside. Rule is made absolute accordingly, with no order as to costs. (D.G. DESHPANDE) JUDGE. (P.V. HARDAS) JUDGE. ed’s.