Judgment

H.K. Sema, J.—The appellant Shri Anjan Kumar is the offshoot of the wedlock between Shri Lakshmi Kant Sahay, District Gaya in the State of Bihar and Smt. Angela Tigga who belongs to Scheduled Tribe community of Oraon Tribe, village Pondi Potkona, Distt./Division Raigarh, State of Madhya Pradesh. By an order dated 7th August, 1992 Scheduled Tribe certificate was issued to the appellant by S.D.M., Gaya on the ground that the mother of the appellant Smt. Angela Tigga belongs to Oraon tribe which is recognised as a Scheduled Tribe in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The appellant appeared before the Civil Service Examination in 1991 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission claiming himself to be the Scheduled Tribe candidate. In the said examination he had passed the written test but could not qualify in the interview. He again appeared in the Civil Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in the year 1992 and passed the written examination. In 1993 he was called for interview. The result of the successful candidates was published and he stood at 759th rank in order of merit. He was also allotted Indian Information Service Grade A. However, the a