( 1 ) THE present writ petition challenges the order dated 6-7-04 passed by the CAT. The core issue arising in the present petition is the applicability of the judgment of the Hon ble Supreme Court reported as Madhuri Patil and Anr. Vs. Addl. Commissioner, Tribal Development and Ors. , 1994 (6) SCC 241 where on the issue of social status certificate and cancellation of appointment of a government employee the following guidelines were laid down:"1. The application for grant of social status certificate shall be made to the revenue Sub-Divisional Officer and Deputy Collector or Deputy Commissioner and the certificate shall be issued by such officer rather than at the officer, taluk or Mandal level. "

( 2 ) THE parent, guardian or the candidate, as the case may be, shall file an affidavit duly sworn and attested by a competent gazetted officer or non- gazetted officer with particulars of castes and sub-castes, tribes, tribal community, parts or groups of tribes or tribal communities, the place from which the originally falls from and other particulars as may be prescribed by the Directorate concerned.

( 3 ) APPLICATION for verification of the caste certificate by the