JUDGMENT - SHAH A.P., J.:---The principal question that arises in this writ petition is whether the members of the 'Mana' community specially in Vidarbha region falls under Entry 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, (Amendment) Act, 1976 and are entitled to be treated as members of the scheduled tribe. The petition seeks to quash Government Resolution No. C.B.C. 1584/309/ka. 11 dated 24-4-1985 and Government Resolution No. 1083/1600/52/ka.10 dated 19-6-1985 directing not to treat the members of the Mana community as belonging to Scheduled Tribe unless they establish relationship and/or affinity with Gond tribe. The petition also seeks to quash Government Resolution No. C.B.C. No. 1094/Praka-068/MaVa-16 dated 15-6-1995 declaring amongst others Mana community as Special Backward Class. The petition prays for direction to the State Government to instruct Sub-Divisional Officers/Magistrates in all regions within the State and Caste Scrutiny Committees to issue caste certificates/caste validity certificates to the people belonging to Mana community who are eligible for such certificate.

2. The petitioner Mana Adim Jamat Mandal is a society registered under the Societie

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