Akshata Ajit Khedekar v. State Of Maharashtra Through Dept. Of Technical And Higher Education And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8101 OF 2016 Akshata Ajit Khedekar .... Petitioner Vs.

State of Maharashtra & Others .... Respondents Mr. Pramod N. Patil for the Petitioner.

Ms Sushma Bhende, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3.

CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & DR. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : JULY 18, 2016 P.C:

1.

After hearing both sides, we are of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction that the respondent No.4 shall admit the petitioner to the Second Year of B.Tech. Course (Academic Year 2016-2017), subject to the final decision on the caste claim.

2.

The petitioner's caste claim be scrutinized and verified as expeditiously as possible and within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the rival contentions as far as the merits are concerned. 4.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(DR. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)