V. Gopala Gowda, J.—The Petitioner secured appointment in the 4th Respondent-Syndicate Bank in reserved category by producing a caste certificate issued by the 2nd Respondent-Tahsildar as per Annexure-D to the effect that Petitioner belongs to Bhovi caste, which is notified as Scheduled Caste in the Notification at Annexure-A issued by the Government of India. The Bank received a complaint as per Annexure R-2 from the President, Dalit Sangharsh Samithi, Sirsi Taluk, on 20.6.1989 alleging that the Petitioner and others secured employment by producing false caste certificates. The Bank referred the same to the first Respondent-Deputy Commissioner seeking clarification. The first Respondent after examining the relevant documents, has informed the Bank under Annexure-F dated 14.7.1994 that in the documents since the Petitioner has been shown as belong to Bhovi caste and that since the synonyms and sub-castes of Bhovi mentioned in the Government Order at Annexure-E dated 27.3.1980 are not mentioned therein, it is not possible to validate the caste certificate produced by the Petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking to quash the same.

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