HIGH COURTOF JUDICATURE ATBILASPUR. CHHATTISGARH SINGLE BENCH: HON'BLE SHRIS.R. NAYAK, CJ. WRIT PETiTtON N0.5836 QF2005 PETITIONER: RESPONDENTS: Ku. Kaushilya Mannewar, D/o. Shri Laxmi Prasad Mlannewar, Aged about - 20 years, R/o. Bhairav Nagar, Mathepurena Raipur (C.G.) Vs. , 1. State of ChhatUsgarh: Through its Secretary, Department ofAdim Jati Thatha Anusuchit Jati Vikas, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Member, Secretary and Commissioner, Jati Praman Patra Uchha Estariya Chhanbin Samiti, Pt. Ravi Shankar Vjswavidiyalaya parisar, Raipur (C.G.) 3. Dean, Chhattisgarh Aayurviggyan Sansthhan, Distt-Bilaspur(C.G.) ia Present: Shri Vinay Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Yashwant Singh, leamed G.A. for the Stata. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 31st March,2006) The complaint in this writ petition is that the Caste Status Certificate issued by theS.D.O. (Revenue), Saraipali eertifying that the petitioner belongs to Mannewar Tribe which Tribe is a Scheduled Tribe, has been cancelled by the Caste Scrutiny Committee of Chhattisgarh, at the State level, without Issuing any notice to the petitioner to have her say in the matter. The mandatory rule that affected should be appraised before an adverse action is taken, is violated in this case. On ttiat short ground, I allow this writ petition and quash the impugned order of the Caste Scrutiny Committee dated 23.09.2005. However, thls order shall not come into the way of the Caste Scrutiny Committee, from taking appropriate action against the petitioner in aocordance with law and after notice to her. No costs. - Sd/- Chief Justice '>' ^