Shubhash Nag v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Order Sheet W.P.(C) No. 2961 of 2019

1. Shubhash Nag, S/o. Late Nadagu, Aged About 43 Years, Caste Halba

2. Shivam Nag, S/o. Late Kamalu, Aged About 46 Years, Caste Halba

3. Ram Prasad Baghel, S/o. Late Mahadev, Aged About 50 Years, Caste Halba

4. Ram Prasad, S/o. Suklu, Aged About 52 Years, Caste Halba

5. Cham Singh, S/o. Late Sukuldhar, Aged About 44 Years, Caste Halba All are R/o. Village Nelasnar, Tahsil Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh .......Petitioners -Versus -

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department Of Tribal Caste And Tribal Schedule, Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Police Station Rakhi, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Bijapur, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

3. Tahsildar Bhairamgarh, Tahsil Office Bhairamgarh, District Bijapur, Chhattisgarh .....Respondents 29.08.2019 Mr. P.K.Tulsyan, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Amrito Das, Dy. A.G. for the State.

Heard.

The issue involved in this case is with respect to the issuance of caste certificate after promulgation of the Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Social Status Certification) Act, 2013. The entire procedure has been prescribed in the Act and the applicant has to file an application before the competent authority as envisaged under the Act & Rules,

2013. Therefore, the petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners that they may file appropriate application before the competent authority, if so advised. It is observed that if such application is made, it shall be dealt with according to the Act & Rules of 2013.

Sd/- Li (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Ashok