'&..-. 1-_..^ ( ^ A. il. jl l ''.J' j :^ |j fl, H ji"^ p tte-i" /; "A ;; •••^ ;,• ^^ i y aroi;' •A^- g IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION NO.^^i /2005 fD.B.^ PETITIONERS (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) x-1. ^^- ^7 /^y/ ./' ->^y ../'w ^ ^M°iy' ,.T ^^^ <^/fy '^" 2. r>- ^- ^ ^ ft '.,<' ^ ^>1 /^"^ >^ 0^-' RESPQNDENTS VERSUS '^r^ ;r i< i<^a CllitA!"°T^:AaN.H!GKCOURT ill^i') Gm^ C^^pyf. Blla^par{C.6J '^^-";:'^ l^'l:ir'?^\ ^....—^.;^ ^ ^s;;y"s .^.^)/ jj ^••—^^ ^".ss...^ Murari Ram Jhariya, aged about 44 years, Son of Late Shri Gyani Jhariya, Agriculturist, Resident of Village Madmada, Tahsil and Police Station Bodla, District Kabeerdham (Kawardha), (C.G.). Treasurer Jila Mahra (Jhariya) Samaj, Kabeerdham, District Kabeerdham (C.G.). Mukesh Jhariya, aged about 54 years, Son of Late Shri Chamru Ram Jhariya, Agriculturist, Resident of Kailash, Nagar Kawardha, President Jila Mahra (Jhariya) Samaj, Kabeerdham, District Kabeerdham (C.G.). The Union of India, Through: The Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi- 110001. The State of Chhattisgarh, Through: The Secretary, Depart:ment of S.C., S.T., O.B.C. & Minorities Welfare, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.). .t.A»ia»a»>««a*i,^»3r.^ WRIT PETITION UNDERARTICLES 226/227 OFTHE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. 50 -^ N^ HIGHCOURTOFJUDICATUREATa DIVISIONBENCH CQRAM: HON'BLE SHRI H.L. DATTU, CJ.AND HON'BLE SHRI V.K. SHRIVASTAVA, J. VVnt Petition(PIL) No.4381of2006 PETITIQNERS Murari Ram Jhariya and anothw. RESPONDENTS: VERSUS The Union of India & another. Present: Shri P.K.C. Thwari, Sr. Counsel with Shri Shashibhushan, counsel for the petitioners. Shri Bhi^ima Kinger, Standing Counsel for Union of India/respondent No.1. Shri Vinay Harit, Dy. A.G. forthe State/responctent No.2. ORALORDER (Passed on 19th February, 2007) The following oral order of the Court was passed by H.L Dattu, CJ. The petitioners are before us in a petition filed under Articte 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs: "7.1) That, the Lordships be ptease to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent no.1 to do the neectful for amendment f'n Ihe Constitution for amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes Order 1950in Part-XXIII-Chhattisgarh in Entry No.33 including the Caste Mahara Sub Caste of which 'Jhariya' Chandra; Bhargava, ete. ete. 7.2) That, Cost of the petition be attowed. - 2L' 7.3) That, any other writ, order/direction as deemed proper in the facts and drcumstances of the case may kindly be issued". (2) In our considered opinjon, in exercise of the powere under Articte 226 of the Constitution of tndia, the prayers sought for in this writ petition can never be granted by us. In that view of the matter, we reject the writ petition. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to approach this Court with a better petition seeking better reliefs. Ordered accordingly. Sd/-, Chief Justice Sd/- V.K-Shrivastava Judge h^yrve^-