Rajesh Kumar Meshram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1658 of 2018 Rajesh Kumar Meshram S/o Shiv Ram Meshram, aged about 48 years. Caste - Mahar, R/o Ward No. 3, Dixit Colony, Bhilai Nagar, District - Durg, (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, C.G.

2. The Collector, Durg , District Durg, C.G.

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

4. The Tahsildar, Durg, District Durg, C.G.

. ---- Respondents WPC No. 1661 of 2018 Ramesh Kumar Tabhane, S/o Graiba Tabhane, aged about 70 years, Caste - Mahar, R/o Ward No. 8, Maitry Vihar, Supela Bhilai, Tahsil and District - Durg, (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, C.G.

2. The Collector, Durg , District Durg, C.G.

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

4. The Tahsildar, Durg, District Durg, C.G.

---- Respondents WPC No. 1662 of 2018 Jai Kishor Bramhe S/o Mangru Lal Bramhe, aged about 46 years, Caste - Katiya, R/o 13-A, Pocket - C, Civic Centre, Bhilai, Tahsil and District - Durg, (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, C.G.

2. The Collector, Durg , District Durg, C.G.

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

4. The Tahsildar, Durg, District Durg, C.G.

---- Respondents And WPC No. 1666 of 2018 Kapil Kumar Tabhane, S/o R.G.Tabhane, aged about 45 years, Caste - Mahar, R/o Sector - 6, Civic Centre, Bhilai, Tahsil and District - Durg, (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, C.G.

2. The Collector, Durg , District Durg, C.G.

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

4. The Tahsildar, Durg, District Durg, C.G.

---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Ravi Kumar Bhagat and Mr. Love Kumar Ramteke, Advocates.

For Respondents / State :

Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Adv. General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 22/06/18 1.

This batch of writ petitions have been preferred by the petitioners against the order passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Durg (Annexure - P/1 colly), under Section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Social Status Certification) Act, 2013 (for brevity, 'Act of 2013').

2.

Learned State counsel would submit that the order passed by the SubDivisional Officer (Revenue) is appealable before the Collector under Section 5 of the Act of 2013.

3.

In view of the above, since the order is appealable before the Collector under Section 5 of the Act of 2013, this Court is not inclined to entertain this batch of writ petitions. However, petitioners would be at liberty to move an

appeal before the Appellate Authority within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. On such an appeal being preferred by the petitioners, the Appellate Authority shall consider and decide the said appeal expeditiously.

4.

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

5.

Certified copy of the impugned order be returned to the counsel for the petitioners on furnishing attested photocopy thereof. SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka