Naba Kumar Sarania, S/o. Late Lakhi Kanta Sarania vs State of Assam

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2024 Supreme(Gau) 399

SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
Naba Kumar Sarania, S/o. Late Lakhi Kanta Sarania – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. M. Sarania, Shri Salman Khurshid.
For the Respondents: Shri D. Saikia, Shri K. Gogoi, Shri R. Dhar, Shri D. Das, Shri N. Das.

Table of Content
1. summary of the case initiation and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. details of caste certificate and implications of its cancellation. (Para 4 , 5 , 7)
3. arguments made by the petitioner's counsel regarding procedural fairness. (Para 8 , 9)
4. emphasis on guidelines enacted for verifying caste status. (Para 20 , 21)
5. discussion of legal precedents relevant to the case at hand. (Para 31 , 32)

i. Order dated 06.06.2009 of constitution of a Vigilance Cell in the Directorate of WPT & BC;

ii. Communication dated 11.07.2019 issued by the WPT & BC Department directing enquiry into the social status of the petitioner;

iii. Notification dated 05.09.2022 of reconstitution of the State Level Scrutiny Committee (hereinafter SLSC) and

iv. Speaking order dated 12.01.2024 of the SLSC.

2. The challenge nos. i, iii and iv above, are based on the allegation that the same are in violation of the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kumari Madhuri Patil vs. Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development , reported in (1994) 6 SCC 241. The second prayer has been made by questioning the authority to direct such enquiry on the social status of the petitioner.

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2024 Supreme(Gau) 399

SANJAY KUMAR MEDHINaba Kumar Sarania, S/o. Late Lakhi Kanta Sarania – AppellantVersusState of Assam – Respondent

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SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
Naba Kumar Sarania, S/o. Late Lakhi Kanta Sarania – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent