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SANGEETA K. VISHEN
Mrunal Pradip Chaudhari – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sangeeta K. Vishen, J.
With the consent of the learned Advocates appearing for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal.
2. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr KM Antani, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr Simranjitsingh Virk, learned Advocate waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent no.3.
3. Captioned writ petition is directed against the order dated 09.05.2024 passed by the respondent no.1 i.e. Member Secretary, Scrutiny Committee & Joint Director (hereinafter referred to as "the respondent no.1"), cancelling the caste certificate dated 08.09.2022 of the petitioner as well as the order/communication dated 20.05.2024 issued by the respondent no.2, i.e. Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate & Postgraduate Medical Education Courses (hereinafter referred to as “Admission Committee”), cancelling the admission of the petitioner with the respondent no.3 college.
4. The matter was heard and vide order dated 10.07.2024, the interim relief was refused. The Letters Patent Appeal no.693 of 2024 was dismissed vide order dated 18.07.2024. Being aggrieved, the
The court affirmed that a caste certificate can be cancelled if the claimant fails to prove permanent residency as required by applicable laws and policies.
The court reinforced that claims for caste-based benefits must be substantiated with credible evidence, and the verification process is crucial to prevent fraudulent admissions.
Cancellation of a caste certificate should be based on a detailed enquiry and the claimant should be granted necessary opportunity to prove their claim.
Court cannot issue any direction based on the claim of this petitioner contrary to Rule 19 of the Rules to direct the respondents not to insist production of caste certificate of the student and cons....
The Sub-Divisional Officer lacks jurisdiction to cancel caste certificates; only the High Power Caste Scrutiny Committee can do so after following due process.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that a person with a case based on falsehood has no right to approach the Court, and knowingly producing fabricated and fraudulent documents to ....
Benefits obtained through false claims of caste cannot be protected, as it undermines the rights of genuine candidates.
Adherence to specified deadlines and requirements outlined in the advertisement is crucial for the validity of caste certificates and the selection process.
The court established that for claiming reservation benefits under the Jharkhand Reservation Rules, a caste certificate must be in the prescribed format that specifies the candidate's category and no....
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