1. The present writ petition has been preferred assailing the legality and validity of the non-speaking order whereby the petitioner’s prayer for grant of a caste certificate has been rejected without assigning any reasons. In addition, the petitioner seeks the issuance of an appropriate writ, more particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the concerned respondents to refer his application to the duly constituted Screening Committee for examination and determination of his entitlement to the said certificate. The petitioner further prays for a direction upon the respondents to issue a Scheduled Tribe Certificate in his favour, upon due consideration of his claim

2. Mr. Bhattacharyya, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community, and acknowledging t