1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed to forbear the respondent from acting upon the report of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gobichettipalayam and consequently, direct the respondent to consider him for promotion as Officer by issue of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction and pass such further or other orders.

2. In support of this writ petition, the petitioner has sworn to an affidavit in which, he has

stated that he belongs to Kondareddy community which is one of the communities coming under the list of Schedulel Tribes in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 passed by the President by virtue of the powers conferred on him under Article 342 of the Constitution of India and listed as such under the Central Act 108 of 1976. He has applied for the post of clerical cadre to the Banking Service Recruitment Board, Southern Region against the quota reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and was selected in the written test and was appointed as a clerk on 7.7.1982. He has produced the community certificate in proof of his claim that he belongs Konda Reddy Community obtained from the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Salem who i