IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2049/2010 (M/S) 1- Ayushman S/o Sri Ram Dular 2- Km. Apurva D/o Sri Ram Dular .. Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and three others …. Respondents Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. N.P. Shah, Standing Counsel for the respondents. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate for the petitioners and Mr. N.P. Shah, Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. By means of this petition the petitioners have sought a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to issue caste certificate to the petitioners. According to the petitioners, they are permanent resident of State of Uttarakhand since 7.2.1994. They belong to Other Backward Caste as they are Ahir. It is further alleged by the petitioners that they have applied for issue of caste certificate before respondent No. 4 on 23-7-2010, but their applications are still pending. Therefore, the respondent No.4 be directed to issue caste certificates in their favour. It is pertinent to mention here that the petitioners claim to be a Scheduled Caste, but they have nowhere disclosed in the writ petition as to whether their parents originally belongs to undivided State of Uttar Pradesh or some other State. Therefore, the petitioners shall also file an affidavit before the Tehsildar Kichha to this effect whether their parents originally belongs to undivided State of Uttar Pradesh or some other State. If the petitioners file such an affidavit before respondent No.4, thereafter the Tehsildar Kichha (respondent No.4) shall take a decision on the applications of the petitioners moved by them for issue of caste certificate, preferably, within four 2 weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order in accordance with law/G.O. With the above direction, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Dated: 6-12-2010 (B.S. Verma, J. ) ISB