cS \c/v _i3ffi,HIGH_GOURT OF_CHHATTESGARH AT BII^^UR (CHHATTTSGA l) MBl^i'ECTEQN.NO. i245 / 200 4* PE'HSTONER •Amrao Parate s/o shri Shanker Rao Parate /aged 41 years» R/^o Kosanala, Bhilai, Dlst-fc. ISJRG (C.G. ). ^ yms3s^ BESPONDENTS !• T0ie g-fate of Chhattisgarh, ^..•<t _ through : The Secretary, by^'&^Depar'fcMent o£ Tribal wlfare, ,^;'^'f(\>7'' ">^->"..^ / D.K.s. Bha^.n, Iteipur ^»<^<:^^ ^\^ ;...'''c,^v^v"' \ ! (Chhattisgarh). ^*v^r-<-*" . ^ <K'- ^'" 3^" ^•^ <^- 2« The Asstt.eollector & Satarkata Of£icei-» District mrg (Chb^tti^arh). ^/^>-<^- WJT PSTITION UNDEB ARTICLSS _225/ S>./cW £ws—ss^- v OF.THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR Wnt Petition^o. 1249 pf 2004 Petitioner Bhimrao Parate Versus Respondents The State of Chhattisgarh & aaother WRIT PETITON UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OFTHE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. (SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri J.) Shri T. K. Tiwad, Advocate for tiie petitioner. Shri P. K. Bhaduri, Pauel La^Tyer for fhe respoudents. ORDBR(€h-all (Passed on this 21st day ofOctober, 2009) Heard, 1. The petitioner is aggneved by fhe notice dated 26,2.2004 (Aunexure P/l), issued by the ofllce of the Collector, Durg, whereby tlie petitioner has been directed to appear before flie Assistaat Collector, Durg along wifh necessary docuinents for ti.ie purpose of verification of the caste certilicate issued to tlie petltiouer. 2. Learaed counsel appearmg for th.e petitioner submits fhat xieitih.er tlie respondent No. 2 has aay auftiority to determme fhe caste of tlie petitioner nor to veiify tiie caste certi&cate issued to tiie petitioner, tlierefoi-e tlie notice dated 26.2.2004 (Annexure P/ 1), issued to fhe petitioner is without jurisdiction. 3. Leaiiie.d counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that he has no objection if tlie notice dated 26.2.2004 (Annexiire P/l), issued to tlie petitioner, is quashed witli Ubert\r to tiie respoudents to refer fhe caste certificate issued to the petitiouer to the conipetent authorily i.e. High Level Caste Scnitiay ConiiDittee, Chhattisgai'h for verification. ^(</'' 4. ^- Thalair In view of fhe above subinissions raade by learaed coiuisel appeadng for fhe parties the instant petition is atlowed. The notice dated 26.2.2004 (Annexure P/1) is quashed. However, the respondents shall be at liberty to forword the caste certificate to fhe High Level Caste Scrutmy Comiuittee, Chhattisgai'h for verification of fhe caste/ social stat.us certt&cate of the petitioner as per guidelmes prescribed by fhe Suprenie Court ia Madhiiri Patil Vs. Additiozial Com.mr. Tribiisial Developmeist1 aiid State of Maharashtra asid ofehers Vs<. Ra^i Prakash Babii!al Parmar2. The said CoraBiittee shall decide the laater after affordiiig opportunity of heariag to fhe parties, iii accordaace with tlie guideUnes prescribed by the Suprenie Court ia Madhiiri Patil (supra) aad Ravi Prakasfa Babulal Siagh Parmar (supra). No order asto costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge 1 AIR 1995 SC 94) 2007 (1) SCC 40