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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
ARVIND KUMAR VERMA
Radhe Shyam Mehra, S/o Late Shri Latel Ram Mehra – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare – Respondent
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| 1. retrospective effect of statutory amendments acknowledged. (Para 5) |
| 2. court validates petitioner's caste status. (Para 6) |
ORDER :
Arvind Kumar Verma, J.
1. This writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashment of order dated 31/08/2019 (Annexure P/2) passed by respondent No.3/High Level Caste Scrutiny Committee ("herein after referred as Committee"), whereby the Committee has cancelled the caste certificate of the petitioner belonging to "Mehra" scheduled caste. The petitioner has also prayed for quashment of all the consequential action pursuant to impugned order dated 31/08/2019 including the notice dated 17/05/2024 (Annexure P/1) and notice dated 25/04/2025 under Rule 24 of the Chhattisgarh Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Social Status Certification) Rules 2013 (for short, ‘Rules 2013’) initiating criminal action against the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that caste Mehra/Mahra of the petitioner is duly notified under the category of SC in the State of Chhattisgarh. Respondent No.3/Committee in its impugned order 31.08.2019 has pointed out the fact t
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