JUDGMENT - THAKKER C.K., C.J.:---Rule. Mr. R.D. Rane, learned Additional Government Pleaders, appears and waives services of notice of rule on behalf of the respondents.

2. In the facts and circumstances, and with the consent of parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing.

3. This petition is filed by the petitioner for a writ of certiorari quashing and setting aside an order dated October 21, 2002 passed by the Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribe Claims, Nagpur Division, Nagpur, respondent No. 2 herein (Committee, for short). A further relief is prayed restraining the Deputy Controller of Rationing (Establishment), respondent No. 3 herein, from giving effect to or taking any action in pursuance of an order passed by respondent No. 2 herein.

4. The case of the petitioner is that she belongs to Halba community, Scheduled Tribe. The certificate was issued on July 27, 1988 by the Executive Magistrate, Nagpur. On the basis of the said certificate, she applied to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC, for short) for appointment to the post of Clerk-cum-Typist (Marathi) under the Reserved Category of Scheduled Tribe. She appeared for the competitive examination

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