MGN IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.4869 OF 2007 PETITION NO.4869 OF 2007 PETITION NO.4869 OF 2007 Shri Shankar Pandurang Kadam....Petitioner Vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee &Ors. ..Respondents Mr. S.S.Pakale, for the Petitioner Mr. A.H. Palekar, AGP for respondent No.1, 4 and 5. CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO & REBELLO & REBELLO & R.M.SAVANT, R.M.SAVANT, R.M.SAVANT, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATED DATED DATED : 27th June, 2007 : 27th June, 2007 : 27th June, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. . It will be open to the petitioner to move the Competent Sub Divisional Officer for the caste certificate. If the petitioner apply within one month from today the Competent Officer considering the documentary evidence to be produced by the petitioner to decide whether caste certificate can be issued in favour of the petitioner or not. That exercise to be completed within 3 months latest on the petitioner applying. If the certificate is issued the petitioner to forward the same to the employer within one month thereafter. The employer thereafter to forward the same to the relevant Committee for revalidation of the caste certificate. The Committee on receiving the same to dispose of the same not later than four months from the receipt of the certificate. It is made clear that the appointment of the petitioner will be dependent on the issuing of the caste certificate or validation by the Scrutiny Committee. Till such time the respondent not to take any disciplinary action against the petitioner. With the above observations, petition disposed of. No order as to costs. (R.M. R.M. R.M. SAVANT,J) SAVANT,J) SAVANT,J) (F.I.REBELLO F.I.REBELLO F.I.REBELLO, J)