Rupesh S/O Ravindrababu Ahire v. Director Of Technical Education, Maharashtra State And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.5057 OF 2015 Rupesh Ravindrababu Ahire

...Petitioner

V/s.

Director of Technical Education, Maharashtra State & Ors.

...Respondents.

Mr. Anup Patil i/b. Mr. V. A. Sugdare for the Petitioner. Mr. C. P. Yadav, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA & A.A. SAYED, JJ.

DATE : DECEMBER 02, 2015.

ORDER:

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Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties.

2.

We are inclined to dispose of the present Writ Petition as the caste claim of the Petitioner is pending with Respondent No.2­Caste Scrutiny Committee since 7/11/2012. The Petitioner, based on the caste in question, has been admitted to the institution and pursuing studies since 2013 and, therefore, there is no question of taking coercive steps against the Petitioner for want of Caste Certificate, pending the decision of Respondent No.2­Caste Scrutiny Committee and for a period of 4 weeks after communication of the decision to the petitioner.

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Respondent No.2­Caste Scrutiny Committee is directed to dispose of the caste claim of the Petitioner, as early as possible, preferably within nine months.

4.

There is no question of claiming any equity if the order goes against the Petitioner. Needless to mention that the Petitioner to co­ operate in all respects before Respondent No.2­Caste Scrutiny Committee so that the matter can be disposed of expeditiously. 5.

The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. All points are kept open. No costs.

(A.A. SAYED, J.) ( ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)