JUDGMENT - G.A. PAUNIKAR, J.:---By this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the invalidation reports (Annexures-3, 4 and 6) of the Director, Social Welfare, Pune sent to him through the Dean, Medical College, Nagpur and Principal, College of Engineering, Karhad invalidating his caste and the confirmation of the order of the Director, Social Welfare by the Commissioner, Nagpur Division, Nagpur, in appeal preferred by him against the said order of the Director, Social Welfare, Pune vide said communications.

2. The petitioner is a student. He has been admitted for the studies in the College of Engineering at Karhad. His father Shrichand migrated to India on or about 1-1-1949 along with his family. He first came and settled at Seoni in Madhya Pradesh in the Refugee Camp as per Refugee Card on record and after the stay for about 6 to 8 months at Seoni, he along with his family, shifted to Nagpur and was carrying on business since then. His family consists of himself, his wife Krishna, his brother Keshavadas and his mother, Choithabai. They contended that they belonged to Bawa Caste. Keshavdas was married at Nagpur and he has 6

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