JUDGMENT :

N.B. Suryawanshi, J.

1. Hearing was conducted through video conferencing and the learned Counsel agreed that the audio and visual quality was proper.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent of the parties.

3. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks following reliefs:-

i) By a writ of certiorari or by a suitable writ order or direction, quash and set aside the order dated 16.01.2020 at ANNEXURE-1 to the petition passed by the respondent Committee, the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Division, Amravati.

ii) It be declared that the petitioner belongs to Halbi Scheduled Tribe, which is an entry at Sr. No. 19 in the Constitutional Scheduled Tribes Order, 1950 and direct the Respondent No. 1, the Scheduled Tribes Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, to issue Caste Validity Certificate in the name of the petitioner certifying that the petitioner belongs to Halbi Scheduled Tribe;

The petitioner challenges the order of Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Division, Amravati, dated 16/01/2020 by which the petitioner's caste claim belonging to 'Halbi' Sched