Smt. Vimla Kotewar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3076 of 2018 • Smt. Vimla Kotewar Wd/o Late Shri Bali Ram Chattri Aged About 84 Years R/o Chatapara, Tilak Nagar, Bilaspur Through Her Power Of Attorney Holder-Shrikant Somawar S/o P.R. Somawar, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Uslapur, Near Forest Check Post (Chowk), Tahsil-Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. High Power Caste Scrutiny Committee (SC/ST Caste Certificate), Through Its Secretary, Ravishankar Vishwavidyalaya Parisar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The Sub-Divisional OfÏcer (Revenue) Kota, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Petitioner Mr. Kapil Maini, Advocate For Respective Respondents Mr. Gautam Khetrapal, Advocate and Mr.

Sameer Behar, Panel Lawyer Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 2/1/2019

1. Heard.

2. It appears the petitioner's application for determination of her caste status is pending consideration before the High Power Caste Scrutiny Committee.

3. On an earlier occasion, this Court had directed the High Power Caste Scrutiny Committee to make enquiry and pass appropriate orders in WPC No.7608/2011, however, despite the said order, the Committee has not yet decided the matter.

4. Considering the entire facts situation of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to decide the matter concerning the petitioner's caste status, at the earliest, preferably within a period of 6 months from the date of submission of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna