IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2017 of 2010 (M/S) 1- Km. Manshi (minor through her father) 2- Km. Nootan (minor through her father) 3- Km. Rubi (minor through her father) daughters of Sri Dinesh Singh R/o Farm Colony, Haldi, Tehsil Kichha, District U.S. Nagar … Petitioners. Versus State of Uttankhand and others … Respondents. Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.C. Tiwari, Brief Holder for the respondents. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. ) Heard Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate for the petitioners and Mr. K.C. Tiwari, Brief Holder on behalf of the respondents. By means of this petition the petitioners have sought a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to issue the caste certificates to the petitioners. The grievance of the petitioners is that they are Jatav by caste, which is a Scheduled Caste. Their father is residing in the State of Uttarakhand for the last about 16 years and he is serving under the Govind Ballabh Pant University, Pantnagar and his service is non- transferable. The petitioners have filed applications for issue of caste certificate before respondent No.4, along with relevant documents, but the respondent No.4 has kept the applications of the petitioners with him and is not issuing the certificates without any cogent reason. Therefore, the respondent No.4 may be directed to decide the applications of the petitioners for issue of caste certificate at an early date. Prayer made is innocuous. The respondent No.4, Tehsildar Kichha is directed to decide the applications of the petitioners for issue of caste certificate, which are pending before him, in accordance with law/G.O., within two weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition is disposed of finally. Dated: 29-11-2010 (B.S. Verma, J. ) ISB