{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3959 OF 2009 Suraj Ramrao Pannase R/o At Seni Post-Delub, Tq-Ardhapur, Dist-Nanded PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, Tribal Development Department Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Through its Member Secretary, Kashmura Bhavan, Near Employment Exchange Aurangabad 3. District Supply Officer, Nanded Division, Nanded 4. The Collector, Nanded RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.A.S.Bayas, Advocate for petitioner Mr.V.H.Dighe, AGP for respondents No.1, 3 and 4 Mr.U.S.Malte, Advocate for respondent No.2. ....... [CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, and A.V.POTDAR, J.J.] DATE : 20th July 2009 {2} ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.): 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner impugns the order passed by the District Supply Officer, Nanded / Sub Divisional Officer, Nanded, dated 25.09.2008 and the order of the respondent No.2 Scrutiny Committee dated 09.01.2009, confirming the order dated 25.09.2008. 3. The petitioner, who was desirous of obtaining a caste certificate as belonging to Koli Mahadeo Scheduled Tribe, submitted an application to the District Supply Officer, Nanded annexing various documents, including the caste certificate issued to the father of the petitioner. The District Supply Officer rejected the application of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner had not been able to adduce satisfactory evidence in support of his claim as belonging to Koli Mahadeo Scheduled Tribe. 4. Since the father of the petitioner has been issued caste certificate as belonging to Koli Mahadeo Scheduled Tribe, according to us, the petitioner ought to have been issued certificate {3} on its basis. We, therefore, allow this petition, quash and set aside the impugned orders and direct the District Supply Officer, Nanded to forthwith issue caste certificate to the petitioner as belonging to Koli Mahadeo Scheduled Tribe. 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] [P.V.HARDAS, J.] drp/wp3959-09