( 1 ) PETITIONER appeared and qualified for the Central Civil Service Examination 2002, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC ). Petitioner being a `jat by caste and a resident of Rajasthan had applied for issuance of the Other Backward Class Certificate (OBC) Category. This certificate had been denied. Petitioner qualified even in the general category with a rank of 127. Petitioner s case is that he is entitled to the OBC Certificate and upon the same being granted, his ranking would go up and he would get a better posting.

( 2 ) PETITIONER by this writ petition seeks a writ of certiorari, quashing notification dated 8. 9. 1993, 28. 9. 1993 and Circular dated 2. 2. 2001, based on which the petitioner is sought to be excluded from the benefit of the OBC category as part of the "creamy layer". Petitioner also seeks a mandamus, directing the respondents to issue forthwith a OBC certificate for the year 2002 for the Civil Services Examination, conducted by UPSC.

( 3 ) BY writ petition bearing No. 6168/2003, apart from seeking quashing of the notifications dated 8. 9. 1993, 28. 9. 1993 and Circular dated 2. 2. 2001, as sought in W. P. (C ). No. 1085