In construing the expression "classes of His Majesty 's subjects" found in section 153 A Or the Indian Penal Code, Wassoodew, J. Observed in Narayan Vasudev vs Emperor A I.R. "In my opinion ' the expression 'classes of His Majesty 's subjects ' in Section 153 A of the Code is used in restrictive sense as denoting a collection of individuals or groups bearing a common and exclusive designation and also possessing common and exclusive characteristics which may be associated with their origin, race or religion, and that the term 'class ' within that section carries with it the idea of numerical strength so large as could be grouped in a single homogeneous community," In Paragraph 10, Chapter V of the backward Classes Commission 's Report, it is observed: 470 "We tried to avoid caste but we find it difficult to A ignore caste in the present prevailing conditions.