IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 10756 of 2011-F. Decided on: 7th December, 2011. Sita Ram, son of Shri Jhinu Ram, resident of village & post office Kulag, Tehsil Chopal, District Shimla, H.P. ….. Petitioner. -Versus- 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Rural Development & Panchayati Raj) to Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 2. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary (Revenue) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2. 3. Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, District Shimla, H.P. - 4. Sub-Divisional Officer (Rural), Tehsil Chopal, District Shimla, H.P. 5. The H.P. State Commission for Backward Classes. …… Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents in the facts and circumstances mentioned hereinafter, to the following effects. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner. : Mr. Sandeep Pandey, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The H.P. State Commission for Backward Classes will stand impleaded as additional fifth respondent. 2 2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: (i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued by directing the respondents to make necessary entry in the revenue record and issued the OBC Certificate to the petitioner and his family.” 3. As rightly pointed out by the learned Deputy Advocate General that pursuant to the enquiry, the consequential required action, if any, has to be taken by the H.P. State Commission for Backward Classes. The writ petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to the Commission. There will be a direction to the H.P. State Commission for Backward Classes to look into the case of the petitioner, cause the necessary enquiry conducted and take further follow-up action in the matter. Needful including the issuance of the certificate, if found entitled, be done within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the Commission. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 07, 2011. (bhupender/kalpana)