J U D G M E N T

PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

“a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent No. 1 to expunge the observation made by Sub Divisional Magistrate ('SOM '), Model Town in its order bearing file no. F. NO./SDM/MT /2021/519 dated 05.02.2022 on the basis of which the SOM has cancelled EWS certificate issued to the Petitioner;

b. Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the letter dated

05.08.2022 issued by Respondent No. 2;

c. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 to restore the admission of the Petitioner to Respondent No. 3.

d. Pass such other or further orders which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 30.12.2020, the petitioner was issued a certificate of belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (hereinafter referred to as ‘EWS Certificate’) by SDM, Model Town. On the same day, the petitioner applied for a change in category from OBC to EWS at the res