JUDGMENT :

R. Devdas, J.

The first respondent herein had preferred two writ petitions, in W.P.No.6383/2014, she had questioned the order of the District Caste Verification Committee and the Appellate Authority, while in W.P.No.29850/2014, the first respondent had questioned the order of dismissal passed by the appellant-employer. Since the orders passed in both the writ petitions arise out of the caste claim made by the first respondent, both the writ appeals are heard and disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The first respondent, in response to an advertisement made by the appellant-Company, made an application seeking appointment as Engineer (Grade- II) in a single vacant post which was reserved for Scheduled Tribe category. The first respondent furnished a caste certificate dated 14.01.1991 certifying that she belonged to 'Jenu Kuruba' community which falls under the Scheduled Tribe category.

3. It appears that the first respondent was visited with a notice dated 05.10.2005 issued by the Social Welfare Office, Mandya District, calling upon her to appear in person and produce documents pertaining to her caste status for verification, which had been submitted by her at the time of