ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking for following reliefs:

“To call for records and issue writ or direction or order or any other writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 18.07.2018 passed in Appeal No.CR7/2016-17 dated

18.07.2018 (Annexure-A) etc.”

2. Sri Kashinath J.D., learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner entered service of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (‘KSRTC’ for short) as Divisional Security Inspector, in 1984 and after 36 years of service retired in 2020, as Class-1 Officer (Super Timescale). It was submitted that due to nature of his job as Vigilance Officer, petitioner conducted investigations against corrupt officials of KSRTC and based on his reports several employees were dismissed from service. It was submitted that with intention of wrecking vengeance against him for above reason, some of such employees filed complaint with Civil Rights Enforcement Cell ('CRE Cell' for short), disputing his caste status, even though he was appointed in 1984 under General Merit category. It was submitted that petitioner belonged to Beda-Valmiki caste, which was not Scheduled Tribes (‘ST’ for short) when he underwent schooli