JUDGMENT - KAKADE P.V., J.:---The petitioner has moved this writ petition seeking to quash the judgment and order dated 2-1-1989 passed by the respondent No. 1, Scheduled Tribes Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Maharashtra State, Pune (hereinafter called as "Committee"), and also the judgment and order passed by the respondent No. 2, Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development, Nashik, in Caste Appeal No. 177/1989, dated 31-3-1990, and to seek declaration that the petitioner is a member of Scheduled Tribe and, as such entitled to the caste certificate to seek admission to the Medical College accordingly.

2. The petitioner is resident of District Jalgaon and belongs to Scheduled Tribe, 'Thakur', and as such, he is said to be entitled to get certificate for the same. He passed his XIIth Standard (H.S.C. Examination) in the year 1989. While he was studying in XIIth Standard, he made an application to the Scrutiny Committee for verification of his caste certificate. The said application dated 4-10-1988 was considered by the Committee in two sittings and he was also given personal hearing in support of his claim, that he belongs to 'Thakur' Community which is Scheduled Tribe Community; he

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