1. By this intra - court appeal, the judgment and order dated 22.09.2016 delivered in W.P.(C) No.275 of 2011 [Sri Ashok Das vs. the State of Tripura] by a learned Single Judge of this Court has been challenged by the writ petitioner, the appellant herein.

2. The State Level Scrutiny Committee, the SLSC in short, by the order dated 21.05.2011, Annexure - P / 6 to the writ petition, has cancelled the Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate bearing No.739 / SDO / BLN / CTZN / 90 dated 01.11.1990 issued by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Belonia, South Tripura. On challenging the said order, the petitioner has filed the writ petition. The SLSC in the order dated 21.05.2011 has recorded how they have inquired into the veracity of the claim that the petitioner belongs to Mahishya Das Community, members of which, is recognized as the Scheduled Caste in Tripura.

3. Having received of the complaint dated 13.08.1998 lodged by one Samir Das, the Director of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Government of Tripura had sent the said complaint to the Statutory Sub-Committee for the Scheduled Castes at Rajnagar RD Block. It appears from the records that the said Sub-Committee for the Scheduled Caste in their meeting he