vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8929 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8929 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.8929 OF 2007 Shaukat M. Kalekar ... Petitioner V/s. The Caste Scrutiny Committee & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.S.U. Dhakephalkar for Petitioner Mr.V.P. Malvankar, AGP, for Respondent Nos.1 to 5 Mr.Rahul Nerlkar i/b S.B. Shetye for Respondent No.7 CORAM: J.N. PATEL & J.N. PATEL & J.N. PATEL & SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. MHATRE, JJ. DATED: FEBRUARY 7, 2008 FEBRUARY 7, 2008 FEBRUARY 7, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition can be disposed of by issuance of directions to the respondents to accept the validity certificate issued to the petitioner with a direction to permit the petitioner to function as Municipal Councillor, Malkapur Nagar Parishad as this Court has taken a view that the directions provided under section 9A of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 are directory and not mandatory. We, therefore, dispose of this petition with a direction to the respondents to accept the validity certificate of the petitioner and allow him to continue as the Municipal Councillor. 2. Petition stands disposed of. : 2 : (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (J.N. PATEL, J.)