JUDGMENT :

M.S. Jawalkar, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. The matter is taken up for final hearing at the request and consent of the parties.

2. Petitioner claims to be belonging to ‘Mana’ community which is declared as Scheduled Tribe and listed under Sr. No. 18 of the Scheduled Tribes Order, in relation to the State of Maharashtra under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2000 [Act No. 10 of 2003]. The petitioner applied for Mana Scheduled Tribe Certificate to the respondent i.e. Sub Divisional Officer, Wardha. Accordingly, certificate was issued to the petitioner on 27/06/2012. She was pursuing B.A.M.S. four years degree course in Scheduled Tribe category. During her admission, claim was pending before the respondent no.1 – Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee (hereinafter referred to as “Scrutiny Committee”). On 11/09/2012 Scrutiny Committee delivered the Vigilance Cell report to the petitioner. The petitioner filed her reply to the said report on 11/02/2014. After interview, the Scrutiny Committee invalidated the petitioner’s claim of ‘Mana’ Scheduled Tribe. The said order invalidating her claim is under challenge in the present