R. M. SA V ANT, J. :- By this Petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India the petitioners are challenging the order dated 21-11-2000 passed by the Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad invalidating their caste claim as belonging to "Lingder" which is a Scheduled Caste.

2. Such of the facts which are necessary for adjudication of the above matter are narrated herein below :-

The petitioners after passing the 12th Standard Examination are prosecuting studies in BHMS and MBBS course in the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 colleges. Since the petitioners had secured admission on the basis of belonging to the Lingder Scheduled Caste, the caste certificates of the petitioners were forwarded to the Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification. One of the petitioners approached this Court by way of Writ Petition No. 4692 of 1999 seeking a direction that the Caste Scrutiny Committee be directed to complete the verification proceedings in respect of the caste certificate issued to the said petitioner within a particular time frame. This Court by order dated 21-10-1999 directed the Caste Scrutiny Committee to consider the caste claim of the said petitioner on the basis