ORDER :

1. Challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 26.12.2016 passed by the High Level Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee (hereinafter shall be referred to as ‘the Committee’) by which the caste certificate of Scheduled Tribe issued in favour of petitioner has been cancelled on the ground that she does not possess any document prior to Notification dated 06.09.1950 showing her caste to be ‘Gond’.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of this writ petition, in brief, are that petitioner claiming herself to be the member of ‘Gond’ community, which comes within the category of Scheduled Tribe, has applied for issuance of a caste certificate and the same was issued in her favour by the District Coordinator, Tribal Welfare Department, Raipur on 10.2.1984. Vide order dated 6.2.1984 petitioner was appointed as Deputy Teacher under reserved category and posted at Primary Government Girls School, Basna, Mahasamund. On 1.9.2009 a complaint was received by the Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Tribe Commission with respect to correctness of caste certificate of petitioner. The matter was handed over to the Vigilance Cell to inquire into complaint and submitting its report. During course of