Rajendra Menon, J.

1. Challenging the order-dated 23.4.1999 passed by M.P. Financial Corporation, cancelling the appointment of the Petitioner on the post of Deputy Manager (Finance) and the order - Annexure P/9 issued by the Sub Divisional Officer, Saunsar, District Chhindwara, holding that the Petitioner belongs to 'Koshti' community, which is not a Schedule Tribe community but falls in the category of Other Backward Caste, Petitioner has filed this writ petition.

2. Petitioner was working as Accountant in M.P. Agro Industries Corporation and was posted in Chhindwara since 7.11.1986. According to the Petitioner, he was appointed in a quota reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate on the basis of a certificate issued by Tehsildar, Saunsar vide Annexure P/1 holding that the Petitioner belongs to 'Halba' community, which is a Scheduled Tribe community. Petitioner claims that even in the school leaving certificate - Annexure P/2, he is shown to be a member belonging to the Halba community. Respondent No. 1 issued an advertisement for filling up various posts in the category of SC/ST and one such post was that of Deputy Manager (Finance). Petitioner being qualified applied for the sa