Kambli 1 WP3169.08 IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3169 OF 2008 ... Sachin Motilal Suryavanshi ...Petitioner v/s. 1.The State of Maharashtra 2.The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee 3.Director and Competent Authority Directorate of Technical Education 4.Principal, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan ...Respondents Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for the Petitioner. Mr.V.A.Gangal Special Counsel with Mr.C.R.Sonawane, AGP for State. ... CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & N.D.DESHPANDE,JJ. DATED: 22nd November,2010 P.C.: 1. By this petition the Petitioner challenges the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee dated 25-4-2007 holding that the claim of the Petitioner that he belongs to Kambli 2 WP3169.08 Thakar, Schedule Tribe is not valid. 2. We have heard the learned Counsel for both sides. The record reveals that the Scrutiny Committee has held that the caste of the Petitioner is Thakur, but the Committee has after applying affinity test held that the Petitioner’s caste has no affinity with Thakur scheduled tribe. The Scrutiny Committee consists of experts on the subject. They have considered material on record and have recorded a finding of fact that the Petitioner does not belong to Thakur scheduled tribe after holding affinity test. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submitted that the Scrutiny Committee has not given any reason for its finding. Kambli 3 WP3169.08 4. We find that the Scrutiny Committee has given reason. The Scrutiny Committee has considered the report of the Vigilance Cell and the Vigilance Cell Report in detail gives reasons why the Petitioner’s caste has no affinity to the scheduled tribe. The finding recorded by the Scrutiny Committee is a possible finding of fact and therefore, in its extra ordinary jurisdiction under the Constitution this court would not be justified in interfering with the same. The petition has no substance. It is dismissed. Rule discharged. No order as to costs. (D.K.Deshmukh,J.) (N.D.Deshpande, J.)