1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5101 OF 2008 Manoj Haridas Sonkusare .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and others. .. Respondents Mr. R. K. Mendadkar, for the petitioner Mr. C. R. Sonawane , AGP for Respondents 1 to 3 CORAM: V. C. DAGA, & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED: 24 March, 2009 P. C. 1. This petition is directed against the order dated 8.1.2007. The petition is filed on 18th June, 2008, practically after one and half years from the date of the order. The petitioner, inspite of knowing adverse order by which his caste claim has been invalidated, did not bring it to the notice of the College authority and appears to have taken admission in the Final year of MBBS. Now, he claims that having completed the MBBS, entitled to take advantage of the the same. 2. Needless to mention that it was obligatory on the part of the petitioner to approach this Court well within reasonable time. At the same time adverse order suffered by the petitioner ought to have been brought to the notice of the College authority. However, the petitioner has failed to do so. The petitioner deliberately did not file 2 petition challenging adverse order and during this period obtained admission to MBBS suppressing material fact of adverse order where under, his caste claim was invalidated. Now, the petitioner is trying to take advantage of his own wrong. 3. In this view of the matter, we do not propose to exercise the discretionary writ jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner. The petition is, therefore, dismissed for the reasons stated. This order be forwarded to the Respondent No. 4 College authority with direction to take appropriate steps. Petition is dismissed in limine with no order as to costs. ( MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (V. C. DAGA, J.) jpc/-