: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2088 OF 2007 Sarika Gangaram Akulwar ....Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Ms.H.K. Mandlik i/b Mr.R.K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner. Mr.R.D. Rane, G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 28TH MARCH, 2007. P.C. : 1. The Petitioner apprehends that as the Caste Scrutiny Committee has not considered her caste validity certificate, that her services would be terminated. The Petitioner was appointed in the office of Respondent No.3 in the year 2004. The application for caste validity verification was forwarded by the Petitioner to the Committee some time in December, 2004. According to the Petitioner till date the same has not been decided. 2. Pursuant to the above, we direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the Petitioner’s application for caste validity certificate within six : 2 : months from today. In the meantime, Respondent No.3 not to take any action to terminate the services of the Petitioner. 3. With the above direction, the rule is made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. (R.M. SAVANT, J.) (F.I. REBELLO, J.)