((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10292 OF 2004 Vishal Rajendra Pagare Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents S.A.Rajeshirke, adv. for petitioner. P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10293 OF 2004 Miss Sheetal S. Suryavanshi Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Respondents Anilkumar Patil, adv. for petitioner. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10244 OF 2004 Qureshi N.A. Mukhtar Ahmed Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & anr. Respondents A.R.Shaikh, adv. for petitioner. P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10251 OF 2004 Mayur S. Patil Petitioner versus ((-2-)) The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Anilkumar Patil, adv. for petitioner. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10250 OF 2004 Ritesh M. Narkhede Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Anilkumar Patil, adv. for petitioner. P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10253 OF 2004 Miss D.P.Awre Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents A.K.Patil, adv. for petitioner. P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10254 OF 2004 Miss M.D.Patil Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents A.K.Patil, adv. for petitioner. P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10255 OF 2004 Vaibhav C. Gangurde Petitioner ((-3-)) versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents A.K.Patil, adv. for petitioner. P.I.Khekani, AGP for respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10256 OF 2004 Sachin Dadasaheb Pawar Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents A.K.Patil, adv. for petitioner. CORAM : A.P.SHAH AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 22nd December 2004 PC : 1. Heard advocates. 2. In all these matters the Caste Scrutiny Committee has granted caste validity certificates in favour of petitioners. The college authorities have declined to accept the caste validity certificates on the ground that they are produced after expiry of the prescribed time. 3. In view of the peculiar facts of the case, we direct the college authorities to accept the caste validity certificates produced by the ((-4-)) petitioners and regularise admissions of petitioners in the college accordingly. 4. Petitions stand disposed of. The college authorities as well as Director of Technical Education to act on authenticated copy of this order. (A.P.SHAH, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)