S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J.

1. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner to command the Respondents, particularly, Respondent No. 3, the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi and Respondent No. 4, the District Welfare Officer, Ranchi to issue "Duplicate Caste Certificate" in the name of petitioner in the manner as expressed in the prescribed format for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Staff Selection Commission, as the petitioners original certificate has been lost for which an FIR is stated to have been lodged.

2. The case of the petitioner is that his father Sri Amiya Kumar Golder is an immigrant from East Pakistan (now Bangla Desh) who arrived at Mana Camp, Raipur (the then Madhya Pradesh, now Chhatis-garh) on 3rd of August, 1970. His father was issued a Caste Certificate by the Chief Commandant, Mana Camp on 11th July, 1973 indicating his caste as Namasudra, which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes List (Modification) Order 1957 read with Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1956 and the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Caste Order, 1956 and the Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Island) Scheduled