:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5877 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.5877 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.5877 OF 2005 Bacchu Tatoba Kinikar ..Petitioners. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondents. Mr.P.B.Deo for the Petitioner. Mr.V.P.Malwankar, AGP for Respondents. CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DATED : 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 DATED : 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 DATED : 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. The State of Maharashtra has notified the Jain community as minority community in the State of Maharashtra. By an application dated 7.5.2004 the Petitioner has submitted a representation, claiming minority status. On failure of the Respondents, has filed the present Petition claiming various reliefs. 3. On behalf of the Respondents State, the learned AGP appears and makes a statement that representation which is pending will be disposed of within four weeks in accordance with law. 4. Considering the above, the following order is :2: :2: :2: passed : i) Respondent No.1 the Divisional Deputy Director of Education to dispose of the Petitioner’s representation as a minority institution within a period of four weeks from today, according to law. ii) Needless to state that if the institution is granted the minority status, then it will be entitled to all benefits which a minority institution will be entitled to. 5. Rule is accordingly made absolute with no order as to costs.