iNttNIIWBW HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR PETITION (C1 N0.788 OF 2009 PETITIONERS 1. Bali Ram Vastrakar, S/^ ^ate ghri Dhan Say, Casto Mahara, aged 55 years. 2. Ashok Kumar Vastrakar, S/o Late Shri Surft Ram, Caste Mahara, aged -^5 years. (Both by Caste Mahara (Mahar), Resident of village Dewi, Post Bhami, Tahsil Takhatpur. District Bilaspur (CG). 3. Daulat Ram Vastrakar, $/o Late Shri Vishram LaJ Vastrakar, Caste Mahara (Mahar), aged 55 years. R/o Vill. Konl. Tahsit & District Bilaspur (CG). Versus 1. Union of India, through the Secretafy. Ministry of Sociat Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001. 2. State of ChhatUsgarh, through the Secretary, Department of SC.ST, OBC and Minorities Welfare, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raripur (CG). (Writ petition under Articte 226 of the Constitution pf India) Singte Bench; Hon'ble Shri Satish K. AgnJhotri, J. Present:- Shri M.K. Baeg. counsel for the petitioners. Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Assistant SoMcitor G^neral for the Union <rf India/respondent No.1. Shri Alok Bakshi, Govt. Adv. for the State/respondent No.2. RESPONDENTS (Passed on .ORDER day of February, 2009) With the consent of tearned counsel appearing for the parties, the petition is heard finally. 2) By this petition. the pet'rtioners s^ek a directiQn tolhe respondents to issue socia) status certfficate to the effect that the petitionere being' Mahara' in the list of Scheduled Caste. 3) The petitioners have approached this Court without making an application before the competent Revenue Authorities fQt grant pf caste certificate. ^i,;.. Gowri 4) Be that as it may, rw CIMU^ Mj^<m.h^Mfe@R 9^^ Rl^lw pre-mature. Thep^Btfoneresh^ld fir^ appo:>a(A the competent officers for grant of requisfte certificate. 5) In view of the foregoino, the petjtion is liaWe to be djsnfijssecl aniel «s hereby dismissed summarily. 6) Consequently, I.A.No.1 stancl^dJsposed of. SatishK.Ag"hot" Judge