IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4675 OF2005 Nakul Ashok Gorade.....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors..Respondents Mr. S.M. Sabrad, for the Petitioner Mr. R.D. Rane, Government Pleader for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ, F.I. REBELLO & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ, F.I. REBELLO & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ, DATE DATE DATE :5th :5th :5th September,2005 P.C. . Rule. Heard forthwith. Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the College was served by private service. None present for the College when the matter is called out. 2. The petitioner was not in a position to submit the caste validity certificate within the period as contemplated by the Rules. Considering that the Statutory Committee are not in a position to dispose of the caste validity claims within the period of 4 or 6 months, as the case may be, it will not be possible to construe the Rule as mandatory. In these circumstances as the petitioner has already obtained the caste validity certificate petition made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). There shall be no order as to costs. (F.I. (F.I. (F.I. REBELLO, J.) REBELLO, J.) REBELLO, J.) (DR. (DR. (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)