IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10982 of 2009 NANDAN SINGH @ NANDAN KHARAWAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02. 31.08.2009 On 12.1.2008 an application has been submitted by the petitioner before the Block Development Officer, Chainpur, in the district of Kaimur. Petitioner wants issuance of a caste certificate showing himself to be a Kharwar. Since January, 2008 no decision has been taken on the said application. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner, which is the subject matter of verification but the inaction on the part of the Block Development Officer in not taking decision is not understood by this Court, respondent No.4, Block Development Officer, Chainpur, is hereby directed that he shall pass a final order after due verification on the application contained in annexure-1, within three months from the date of communication /production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)