ORDER

Leave granted.

We have heard learned counsel on both sides.

2. These appeals by special leave arise from the common judgment of the Division Bench of the High of Guwahati, Imphal Bench made on November 17, 1995 in Civil Rule No. 800/94 and batch.

3. The admitted position is that when the President of India, exercising the power under Article 341(1) of the Constitution, had issued Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order, 1950 "Lois" was declared as Scheduled Caste but not throughout the State. It was amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 1956 (53 of 1956) and Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 1976. Consequently, "Lois" came to be declared as a Scheduled Caste for the purpose of the Constitution in relation to the entire State of Manipur. We are informed that the total population of all Scheduled Castes including Lois in Tripura State is 16000. It would appear that after the residents of Kakching village belonging to "Lois" caste had obtained 2500 certificates showing their social status as Scheduled Castes for the purpose of the Constitution, it would appear that an issue as regards their status as Scheduled Castes gave rise to