CWP No. 1709/2009 15.09.2011 Present: Mr. Rajiv Jiwan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Rattan, CGC, for respondents No.1 & 3 Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Dy. A. G. with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. A.G. for respondent No. 2. This order is being passed with the consent of all the parties. Petitioner is essentially aggrieved of the notification whereby “Lohars” of the merged areas were declared as a Scheduled Caste. Respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit explaining the circumstances under which such notification was issued. State has clarified that before such notification was issued no representation was received from any quarters, including the Lohars of the merged areas. Petitioner can approach the State Government, furnishing detailed reasons seeking deletion of “Lohar” from the Scheduled Caste list of the merged areas, considering the socio economic conditions of the community and the fact that social handicaps/constraints were never suffered by them. 2. Petitioner is ready and willing to make a detailed representation, based on objective survey with regard to the socio economic status of the Lohars of the merged areas within a period of four weeks from today. 3. As and when any such representation is received by the State, the same shall be examined and after taking all appropriate steps, refer the matter to respondent No.1, who in turn, shall refer the same to the Registrar General of India, who shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. State shall complete the process within a period of six months from the date of receipt of such representation. Respondent No.1/respondent No.3 shall also take appropriate action, in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of communication from the State. 4. With these observations, writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. September 15, 2011 (rana)