o 'T] ATBII WRIT PETITION (Q _No. 7630 of2fl07 PETITIONER Sunil Hiraou, aged about 42 years, son of iate Shri T.R.Hiraou, resident of M.I.G. - 2, No—439, Hudeo, Bhilai, Distt: Durg, Chhattisgarh. VERSU8 : 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, General Adfnuustration Depaftment, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Joint Coileetor, Distt: Durg, (CG) 3. The Chief Engineer, Public Health Department, Raipur(C.G.) WRIT PE.TmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION _OF INDIA SB: Hon'Me SlB'i Satish K. Agnfliotri, J. Present: Shri Aml Tripathi, Advocate forthe petitioner. Shri Sumesh Bajaj, Govemment Advocate forthe State/respondents. >ER (Passed on 20"' day of December, 2007) 1. Leanied counsel appearing for the petitioner questions the legality and validity ofthe order dated 28.11.2007 (Annexure P/6) whereby the Joiat Collector, for Collector, Durg, has mfonned the Yantrikiya Prashashkiya Adhikari, Mahanadi Godavari KacUhar, Ctihattisgarii, Raipur fhat fhe dispute with regard to the caste ofthe petitioner has to be resolved by the State Level High Power Caste Scrutinv Coramittee, in aecordance with law as laid down by the Supreme Court in various pronouncements. 2. Leamed counsel seeks to impugne this order on the ground that the respondent No. 2 has no authoritv to refer the matter to anv other forum. The contention ofV learned coimsel fbr the petitioaer is noticed fbr beinj rejected on a simple ground that the Supreme Court in various decisions has held that any dispute with regard to the easte is to be decided by the State Level High Power Caste Scrotiny Gommittee. 3. In the facts and circumstances of this case, fes petitioa is frivolous, baseless and warrants no interfereace. 4. Accordingly, the petition deserves to be and is dismissed, summarily. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge