JUDGMENT :

Ravi Nath Tilhari, J.

1. Heard Sri Aditya Sharma, in person, learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for respondent-1 to 3 and the learned counsel for respondent-4.

2. The petition was filed for quashing of order dated 15.10.2019 passed by respondent-2 Director Scholarship Section, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi, by which the petitioner's claim for grant of scholarship under "National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education for Scheduled Tribe Students", (in short called "the Scholarship Scheme") for the session 2018-19, has not been acceded to. The petitioner has further prayed that a direction may be issued to the respondents to grant him the Scholarship for the session 2018-19.

3. The prayers made in the writ petition are being reproduced as under:

"a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 15.10.19 passed by Respondent No. 2.

b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through Respondent No. 2 to grant amount of Rs. 84,274/- for the session 2018-19 and amount of Rs. 39,274/- for the session 2019-20 in the favour of petitioner