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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ARINDAM SINHA
Subham Kumar Dora – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner’s lineage and caste certification. (Para 1) |
| 2. state's prior position on caste classification. (Para 2) |
| 3. petitioner's arguments supporting caste status. (Para 3) |
| 4. supreme court's ruling on caste claims. (Para 4) |
| 5. challenge to government clarification on caste. (Para 5) |
| 6. presumptions supporting caste identification. (Para 6) |
| 7. petitioner’s standing to claim scheduled tribe status. (Para 7) |
| 8. court's decision to quash the impugned order. (Para 8) |
| 9. conclusion and disposal of writ petition. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Petitioner’s case is that h is grandfather and father were both issued caste certificates stating they belong to ‘Kondadora’ Scheduled Tribe. He has challenged order dated 6th May, 2023 passed by the Tahsildar, whereby the authority found that he does not belong to the Scheduled Tribe but is of caste ‘Telenga’. The finding was based on the reason reproduced below.
2. On earlier occasion State had contended that original entry in Sabik Khata no.18, corresponding to Hal Khata no.34 and Khata no.23 was made on 15th May, 1935 by the Settlement Officer, Patna State. Petitioner’s grandfather was thereby recorded to belong to caste ‘Telenga’. ‘Dora’ is
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