:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5883 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.5883 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.5883 OF 2005 Zakir Hussain Abdul Gani Zartar ..Petitioners. Vs. State Bank of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Ms.Helen K. Mendlile with Mr.R.K. Mendadkar and Mr.M.K.Mandlik for the Petitioners. Mr.R.D.Rane, Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I.REBELLO AND DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DATED : 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 DATED : 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 DATED : 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. The Petitioners’ claim is pending before Respondent No.2 since February, 2005. Considering that, Respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the Petitioners’ claim for caste validity within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3. While forwarding the copy of this order, the Petitioners to also forward a copy of the application which has already been sent earlier to the Government. 4. Rule made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs.