IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.7364 of 2006 Swanand Pravin Rajput Petitioner. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R.K Mendadkar with Mrs Helen Mandlik for the petitioner. Mr. R.D. Rane Government Pleader for respondents CORAM: H.S. BEDI, C.J. , & V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: 13th November, 2006. P.C.:- 1. Rule. By consent, rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that his caste claim is pending verification with the respondent no.2 committee and respondent nos. 3 and 4 have sought to cancel the admission of the petitioner on the ground that he had not submitted the caste validity certificate within 12 weeks from the date of admission. 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 any event, within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In the meanwhile, the respondent nos 3 and 4 are directed to permit the petitioner to prosecute his studies till the decision of the respondent no.2 Committee. 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 petitioners. 1. With these directions, writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE. V.M.KANADE, J.