MGN 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 SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.6951 of 2006 PETITION NO.6951 of 2006 PETITION NO.6951 of 2006 Prafulla Himmatsing Pardeshi...Petitioner Vs. 1.State of Maharashtra & Ors...Respondents. Mr. S.R. Page for the Petitioner Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1,2 and 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO & REBELLO & REBELLO & R.M.SAWANT, R.M.SAWANT, R.M.SAWANT, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATED DATED DATED : 6TH MARCH, 2007 : 6TH MARCH, 2007 : 6TH MARCH, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. . Rule. The petitioner has been admitted and prosecuting his studies. He could not produce the caste certificate within 12 weeks, which is mandatory and not directory. Under these circumstances the respondent NO.2 is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s application at any rate not later than 12 weeks from today. The petitioner to serve a copy of this order on the respondent NO.4. Rule made absolute accordingly. During the pendency and till disposal of the caste claim of the petitioner the petitioner’s admission should not be cancelled. (F.I.REBELLO F.I.REBELLO F.I.REBELLO, J) (R.M.SAWANT,J R.M.SAWANT,J R.M.SAWANT,J.)