Smt. Devika Shinde v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1243 of 2018

1. Smt. Devika Shinde, W/o Mitthan lal Shinde, aged about 62 years, CasteMahar, R/o Ward No. 18, Bakhatwar Chowl, Tulsipur, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh through - Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Collector, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, (C.G.)

3. Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, (C.G.)

4. The Tahsildar, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ravi Kumar Bhagat, Advocate.

For Respondents / State :

Mr. S. P. Kale, Dy. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 02/05/18 1.

The respondent No. 3 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Rajnandgaon has rejected the application for issuance of caste certificate sought for by the petitioner to his son, aggrieved against which this writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner. 2.

Learned State counsel would submit that order is appealable before the Collector, Rajnandgaon.

3.

Be that as it may, the petitioner would be at liberty to prefer an appeal before the Collector, Rajnandgaon for issuance of caste certificate to his son, that will be considered and decided by the said authority expeditiously.

4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka