JUDGMENT :

MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, J.

1. According to petitioner, he is a permanent resident of District Raebareli in State of Uttar Pradesh, however, he obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate from Bhopal in State of Madhya Pradesh. Subsequently, on his application, he was issued a caste certificate by Tehsildar Kichha on 06.04.2005 declaring him to be a Scheduled Caste of State of Uttarakhand. The said caste certificate was cancelled by Tehsildar, Kichha on a complaint vide order dated 16.02.2018. Petitioner has challenged the cancellation order in this writ petition.

2. According to petitioner, he was born in Village Dallikhera, Post Tala (Gurbuxganj), District Raebareli in State of Uttar Pradesh, on 20.12.1970 and he studied upto VIIIth standard in District Raebareli and, thereafter, he migrated to Bhopal in State of Madhya Pradesh, where his father was employed with Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board. From the documents brought on record, it is revealed that petitioner passed High School and Higher Secondary School Examination from Secondary Education Board Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal and he was awarded B.Com. and M.Com. degree by Barkatullah Vishwavidyalalya, Bhopal. The caste certifi