IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.688 OF 2005 1. Jyoti Mangal Nunse , Aged 19 years, Occ. Student residing at Vishnu Krupa Soc. Deolali Camp, Dist. Nasik. 2. Pratap Baurao Pawar Aged 19 years, Occ. Student residing at At & Post Sounden Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nasik. 3. Rajendra Tukeram Gadakh Aged 18 years, Occ. Student Residing at At & Post Chandari Tal. Niphad, Dist. Nasik, Pin 422 201. 4. Tushar Pandurang Zope Aged 17 years, Occ. Student Through Guardian Shri Pandurang Zope New E-73/6, NTDS Eklahara, Nasik. 5. Amod Bhaskar Jadhav Aged 19 years, Occ. Student R/ At and Post Kasbe Sukene Dist. Nasik, Pin 422 302. : Petitioners V/s. 1. State of Maharashtra Through Higher and Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Directorate of Technical Education having their office at Dhobi Talau, Mumbai. 3. S. N. D. College of Pharmacy Babhulgaon, Tal. Yeola, Dist. Nasik. : Respondents ... 2 Mrs.S. S. Gokhale for the petitioners. Mr. R. D. Rane, Additional Government Pleader, for respondent Nos.1 & 2. .... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 18, 2005. P.C.: The petitioners submitted that they had received the Caste Validity Certificates only on or about 4th to 7th December, 2004. They, therefore, could not submit the Caste Validity Certificates within the stipulated period of 12 weeks. The delay in filing the same is condoned. The respondents are directed to regularise the admission of the petitioners in the 3rd respondent institution. No further directions are necessary. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- S.A. BOBDE, J.