JUDGMENT

Ravindra V. Ghuge, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.

2. The petitioner has put forth prayer clauses 'A' and 'B' as under:-

"A. By issuing Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction in the like nature, be please to quash and set aside the Judgment and Order dated 10/02/2022, passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Exhibit-A.

B. By issuing Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction in the like nature, be please to direct the respondent No. 3 Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad to issue Tribe Validity Certificate in favour of the petitioner as belonging to 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe, forthwith."

3. The learned AGP has strenuously opposed this petition on the ground that the committee has arrived at a contrary finding and has concluded that the petitioner cannot be granted a validity certificate of belonging to the 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe category.

4. We have perused the family tree produced by the petitioner alongwith his