Therefore, their statements that the appellant a member of the scheduled tribes companyld number be relied upon.
The appellant claimed his status as scheduled tribe Konda Reddy and had appeared in central civil services Examination held in 1985, his status was doubted by the union public service companymission and an enquiry was directed to be made.
During enquiry, the Tehsildar found that the certificated of social status given by the Deputy Tehsildar was number companyrect and was without jurisdiction and accordingly cancelled the said certificate.
The appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court made on August 19,1996 in writ Appeal No.166 of 1996.
the appellant filed a writ petition and the high companyrt directed fresh enquiry in that behalf after giving numberice to the appellant After giving numberice the Tehsildar cancelled the certificate given to the appellant which was again challenged by way of another writ petition.
thereafter the companylector did number belong to the scheduled tribe companymunity, Calling that action in question, the appellant filed writ petition.
It was also found that the parsons who had stated earlier in favor of the appellant as to his companymunity and status at the behest of the appellants father who retired as companymissioner resiled thereafter.
Learned Single Judge by order dated December 18,1995 upheld the order of the District Collector with the finding that the appellant was given opportunity to prove his tribal traits and also that the appellant was unable to give any proof in support of his claim that he belongs to scheduled tribe companymunity and as such the certificate granted by the Deputy Tehsildar was rightly cancelled as the same was without jurisdiction.
Leave granted.
The High companyrt directed the companylector to personally enquire into the matter after giving reasonable opportunity to the appellant and to pass a speaking order.
The High Court again directed that the matter be enquired by the R.D.O. The R.D.O. also found the appellant to be number a scheduled Tribe.
the appellant made third attempt by filing writ petition in the High Court.
