ORDER :

1. Since common question of law and fact is involved in both the writ petitions, they were clubbed together and heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioner was issued caste certificate by the District Coordinator in Scheduled Tribe (ST) category on 18-1-1993 and thereafter, he was appointed as Steno-Typist under the ST category on 9-12-1997. Thereafter, the Caste Scrutiny Committee verified the caste of the petitioner and on 9-4-2002, after issuing notice to the petitioner held that the petitioner is Kevat by caste and he does not belong to ST category and accordingly annulled the caste certificate granted in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, on the basis of that order, the Additional Collector, Distt. Koriya, on 26-10-2004, also cancelled the caste certificate dated 18-1-1993 issued in favour of the petitioner. Challenging legality, validity and correctness of the order declaring him to be non-ST category, the petitioner filed W.P.(S)No.1142/2008 and thereafter, his services have been terminated by order dated 23- 8-2008 which has been challenged in W.P.(S)No.4971/2008.

3. Mr. Aman Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner