ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU,J.

This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned proceedings of the 1^st respondent dated 05.03.2025 passed in No.5908112/CV6/2023 and the consequential order of the 4^th respondent dated 26.04.2025 made in No.PB/Con/Gaz/669521 and to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to reinstate the petitioner into service with all attendant benefits.

Brief Facts of the case in nutshell:

2. The case of the petitioner was that he was issued with a community certificate on 25.07.1982 in C.No.412/82-45 by the Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Uthukottai and by way of a Form of Caste Certificate vide No.705/86 dated 12.09.1986 that he belongs to Konda Reddy ST Community, which is fortified by the certified copy of the School Admission and Withdrawal registered, issued by the Head Master, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School dated 28.04.2024. The petitioner was selected for the post of Clerk in the Railways on 25.05.1987 under ST quota and his community certificate was referred to the 1^st respondent by the 3^rd respondent on 06.10.2021 for verification.

2.1. The 1^st respondent, through letter dated 23.11.2021 started the enquiry after a period of 34 yea