Ruqsar Fatema Abdul Nayeem Ansari v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE

AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

WRIT PETITION NO.2567 OF 2018 Ruqsar Fatema D/o Abdul Nayeem ... Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others.

... Respondents.

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2573 OF 2018.

Sana Fatema D/o Mohammed Abdul Saleem ... Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others.

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Ms.A.N.Ansari, advocate for the petitioners Mrs.M.A.Deshpande, Additional Government Pleader for the State in W.P.No.2567/2018.

Mr.S.G.Karlekar, A.G.P. for the State in W.P.No.2573/2018.

Ms.Vaishali Choudhari, advocate for Respondent No.3 in W.P.No.2567/18 and for Respondent No.4 in W.P.No.2573/18.

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CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA AND A.M. DHAVALE,JJ.

Date : 07.03.2018.

PER COURT :

1.

Learned Additional Government Pleader and Assistant Government Pleader accept notice for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

2.

Ms.Vaishali Choudhari, learned counsel appears for the University.

3.

It is submitted that the validation proceedings in respect of the caste claim of the petitioners are pending since 2016, however, the University is not accepting examination forms on the ground that validity is not yet submitted. 4.

Considering the fact that validation proceedings are pending, we pass the following order :- (a) The Committee shall decide the validation proceedings in respect of the caste claim of the petitioners expeditiously, preferably within nine (9) months from the date of appearance of the petitioners.

(b) The petitioners shall appear before the

Committee on 21.3.2018.

The Respondent University and College shall not refuse to accept the examination forms of the petitioners for the first year BDS examination only on the ground that validation proceedings are pending. In case the petitioners are otherwise eligible then the Respondents shall not refrain the petitioners from prosecuting further studies only on the ground that validation proceedings are pending. (c) The Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

(A.M.DHAVALE,J.) (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) asp/office/wp2567.18