JUDGMENT

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1) This appeal is directed against the final judgment and order dated 12.07.2004 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition No.7518 of 2002 and the judgment and order dated 11.12.2006 in Review Petition No.2982 of 2006 whereby the High Court dismissed the Writ Petition and also the Review Petition filed by the appellant herein.

2) Few facts need to be mentioned to appreciate the short issue involved in the appeal.

3) The question arises in this appeal is about the caste of the appellantwhether the appellant belongs to a caste, known as “Thakar”a Schedule Tribe, or not.

4) According to the appellant, he by birth belongs to “Thakar” caste which is a Schedule Tribe and, therefore, he is entitled to claim a declaration to that effect in his favour.

5) For claiming this declaration, the appellant approached to the Committee concerned and also the High Court of Bombay twice but his claim suffered dismissal before the Committee and the High Court in the writ petition on both the occasions giving rise to filing of this appeal by way of special leave against the order of the High Court.

6) Submission of learned counsel for the appellant was