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 JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 2509 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 2509 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 2509 OF 2009 Arun Laxminarayan Jangid ] .. Petitioner Versus 1. Nutan Maharashtra Institute of ] Engineering and Technology & ors. ] .. Respondents Mr. Tejesh Dande for the petitioner. Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, AGP, for the respondents No.4 to 6. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. DATED: 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. : 1. The petitioner is a student of first year Engineering taking education with the respondent No.1 - college. He claims to be "sutar"- OBC. His claim for validation is pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. However, it is yet not decided and, therefore, the respondent No.1-college has issued a letter dated 11th February, 2009, stating that if the petitioner does not produce the validity certificate by 20th February, 2009, he will not be allowed to appear for the examination. The petitioner has, therefore, approached this court by way of this Writ Petition. : 2 : 2. Since the claim for validation is pending, we find it appropriate that by giving directions to the Caste Scrutiny Committee, this Petition can be disposed of. We, therefore, issue the following directions: (a) The Caste Scrutiny Committee is hereby directed to decide the claim of validation of the caste of the petitioner on or before 30th April, 2009. (b) If, in the meanwhile, an examination is held, the petitioner shall be allowed to appear for the said examination. The result of the examination shall not be declared in case his claim is not validated by the Scrutiny Committee. However, if the petitioner’s claim is accepted, the result of the candidate shall be declared. (c) The letter dated 11th February, 2009, issued by the respondent No.1-college shall not be implemented by the respondent No.1. 3. With the above directions, the Petition stands disposed of. : 3 : Sd/- Sd/- [D.B. [D.B. [D.B. BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] [S.B. [S.B. [S.B. MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.]