JUDGMENT :

M.S. JAWALKAR, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

2. Considering the urgency in the matter, the matter is heard finally at the stage of admission and by consent of the parties.

3. The petitioner is aggrieved by invalidation of his Tribe Claim of belonging to “Mana” Scheduled Tribe made by the order dated 09.08.2021, passed by the Respondent No. 1- Scheduled Tribe Caste Scrutiny Committee and also the termination order issued by Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 on 06.09.2021.

4. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner Ms P.D. Rane and Ms N.P. Mehta, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos. 1 and 3.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner claims to belong “Mana” Schedule Tribe at Entry Serial No. 18 in the Constitution (Schedule Tribe) Order 1950, has been invalidated by Schedule Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Chaprashipura, Amravati (for brevity referred as ‘Committee’) vide order dated 09.08.2021. Learned counsel Ms P.D. Rane further submits that the petitioner came to be appointed as Assistant Professor from Schedule Tribe Category. The petitioner submitted proposal of verification of the caste claim before the Scrutiny Comm