^^ mGH.COURTOF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASRJR WMT PETmON fQ No. 4931 of2007 PETITIONER Sandeep Kumar L.P.Wadikhaye, aged No. 501, Sindhiyanagar, son of Late 36 vears, House ; (C.G.) RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretaiy, Department ofGeneral Adininistration, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Joint Collector, District Durg (C.G.) 3. Senior Maaager, Personn.el (T&D) Bhilai Steel • Piant, Bhilai, Durg (C.G.) wRrr pE'ra'ioN UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE coNS'nTunoN OP INDIA Shri 'f.K.'I'iwari. Advocate tbrthe petitioner. Shri Alok Bakslii, Govenanent Advocate fortfae State/res laad2. Dr. N.K.Shiikla, Senior Advocate with Shri A.K.Yadav,.'' for the respondeiit No. 3. (Passed ^TB"' day of JuTy, 2009) ^- Witti the consent offhe parties. the matter is heard finallv. 1. rFhe petitioner is aggrieved by fhe notice of dated 23.07.2007 (Aimexure P/5) issaied by the Steel Authority of India Ltd.. BhiSai Steel Pla.nt whereby fhe petitioner has been directed to appear before the Joinf Collector, Durg, alongwith necessarv documents for purpose ofven'fication ofthe case certificate issued to the petitioner. Leamed counsel appearing fbr the petitioner submits that neither the respondent No. I and 2 nor the respondent No. 3 have any aufliority to determine the caste of the petitioner and verifv the caste certificate 3. 4. ^- issued to him, atid therefore, Ihe notice dated 23.07.2007 (Annexure P/5) issuedtothe petitioner is withoutjurisdiction. Leamed counsel appearing for the respondents joinitly submitted that they have no objection ifthe notice dated 23.07.2007 (Annexure P/5) issued to the petitioner is quashed with liberty to the respondents to refer the caste certificate issued to tfae petitioner to the competent autliority i.e. High Level Caste Scmtiny Conanittee, Chhattisgarh for verification. In view ofthe above submission ofthe leamed counsel forthe parties, fhe instant petition is allowed. The notice dated 23.07.2007 (Annexure P/5) passed by the Steel Aufliority of India Ltd, Bhilai Steel Plant, is quashed. However, the respondents shaH be at liberty to forward the caste certificate to the High Level Cast.e Scrutiny Coromittee, CUhattissarh for verification ofthe caste/social status certificate ofthe petitioner a.s per guidelines laid down in Madhuri Patil 's case (AIR 1995 SC 94). The said Committee shall decide the matter a&er affording opportunity ofhearingto the parties. Tfae petition is disposed ofin the aforesaid temis. Sd/- SatishK.Agnifaotri Judge AlIUt y'