(1.) This Writ Appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 8.12.2003 in WP(C) No. 4740/ 2000 allowing the writ petition.
(2.) We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
(3.) The writ petitioner (respondent in this appeal) had applied for the post of Patwari claiming to be a scheduled caste candidate. He was selected against the reserved quota for scheduled caste candidates and given appointment letter dated 18.11.1992 vide Annexure C to the writ petition. The petitioner had submitted a scheduled caste certificate at the time of joining duty. A true copy of the scheduled caste certificate dated 23.7.1981 is Annexure D to the writ petition. That certificate which was issued by the Tehsildar, Sadar, Rampur (UP) states that the petitioner is a Mochi (Chamar) which is a scheduled caste.