-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6757 OF 2005 Nikunj Hitendra Patel..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors..Respondents Mr. R.K. Mendadkar, for the Petitioner Mr. R.D. Rane, Govt. Pleader for respodnents. CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & CORAM: F.I. REBELLO & DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DR.D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ. DATE : DATE : DATE : 10TH OCTOBER, 2005 P.C.: . Rule. Heard forthwith. The petitioner is admitted to the 1st year Engineering Course. The petitioner has applied to the respondent No.2 for validation of the caste certificate. That is now pending before the respondent No.2. In the meantime it is the case of the petitioner that he has been intimated that unless he produces the caste validity certificate within 90 days from the date of admission which time will be expiring on 30th October, 2005, his admission will be cancelled. Considering that the petitioner’s claim is pending before the respondent No.2 the petition can be disposed of by issuing the following directions:- 1. The respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s caste claim within three months from today. 2. The respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 are directed to permit -2- the petitioner to prosecute his studies till the decision of respondents and communicated to the petitioner. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. There shall be no order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)