JUDGMENT :

Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.

Preface:

1. An order of cancellation of the petitioner’s social status certificate which has thrown her job in the state of uncertainty is the axis of the controversy in the present lis.

Petitioner’s case:

2. In order to appreciate the controversy, it would be apt to advert to the necessitous facts, as frescoed in the writ petition.

3. In terms of the letter of appointment dated 15.02.1997 issued by the Managing Committee of the Dubra Adarsha Vidyamandir (in short, the school), the petitioner joined the school in the post of Group-IV staff (Matron) on 17.02.1997 and her appointment was approved by the District Inspector of Schools vide. his memo. dated 21.02.1997. Suffice it to observe that the post was reserved for the candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste (in short, SC).

4. Sometimes in 2011, on the basis of a complaint lodged by one Monoranjan Mahato, Secretary of the OBC Sangram Committee, Jhargram, a proceeding came to be initiated by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jhargram to ascertain the authenticity of social status certificate of the petitioner.

5. Eventually, by an order dated 23rd February, 2011, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jhargram cancel