IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.7248 OF 2005 Rupali Yashwant Thakur. ...Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. .... Mr. R. K. Mendadkar with Ms.H. K. Mandlik for the Petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, AGP for the Respondents. ..... CORAM : F.I. REBELLO, J. AND DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. October 20, 2005. P.C. The Learned AGP waives notice for the Respondents. Rule. Heard forthwith. The Petitioner has been admitted for the first year of Nursing and Midwifery course. The apprehension of the Petitioner is that since the Caste Validity Certificate has not yet been issued, the Petitioner's admission would be cancelled. The Learned Bench of this Court by a judgment dated 10th October 2005 held that the requirement to produce validity certificate within the period contemplated can be waived. In these circumstances, petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). The Respondents are directed to permit the Petitioner to continue till the Caste Committee decides the caste claim of the Petitioner. Respondent No.2 to decide the caste claim within a period of four months from today. ( F.I. Rebello, J.) (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.)