1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7306 OF 2006 Amol Vitthal Abhangrao ......Petitioner. V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. .......Respondents. ---- Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner. Mr. R.D. Rane, Government Pleader for the Respondent. --- CORAM: H.S. BEDI, C.J., & V.M.KANADE, J. DATE : NOVEMBER 7, 2006 P.C.: 1. Rule. By consent, rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard parties. 2. The only grievance of the petitioner is that his caste claim is pending for verification with the respondent No.2 committee and respondent Nos. 4 and 5 have stated that they will not allow the petitioner to appear for the forthcoming examination commencing from 27/11/2006. 3. In these peculiar facts and circumstances, the respondent No.2 committee is directed to dispose of the proceedings regarding the caste verification of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and, in 2 any event, within three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. In the meanwhile, respondents are directed to allow the petitioner to appear for forthcoming examination of First B.A.M.S. Course commencing from 27/11/2006. It is further directed that, in case, the decision of the respondent No.2 committee is adverse to the petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to, for a period of three weeks from the date of communication of the order to the petitioner. 4. With these directions, Writ Petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE V.M. KANADE, J.