A.C. Agarwal, CJ.

1. Admit. Mr.D. Murugesan, Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. On application made on behalf of the appellant, Respondent No.3 is deleted. By consent the main writ appeal is called out for hearing and final disposal.

2. By the present appeal, the appellant impugns a judgment and order passed by a learned single Judge on 20.10.1998 whereby his writ petition, being Writ Petition No. 8672 of 1993 has been dismissed. The facts leading to the filing of the present appeal are as under:

The appellant had obtained an admission for B. Tech(Aeronautic Engineering) being conducted by the 3rd respondent Anna University on the strength of his community certificate which showed that he belongs to Hindu Pallan Community. The said community certificate was referred to the District Collector for verification. By an order passed by the District Collector on 4. 1993, the District Collector has invalidated the said certificate. The Collector in his order has relied upon the report of the R.D.O. dated 27. 1992 and 10. 1992 which are related to discreet enquiry which had been conducted behind the back of the appellant. It is now common groun