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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Nagesh Bheemapaka
Chouhan Devanand – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
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| 1. caste claims based on political motives and unsustainable ancestral ties. (Para 2) |
| 2. enquiries conducted adhered to statutory requirements ensuring proper verification. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. cancellation of caste certificates validated due to procedural compliance and lack of proof of st status. (Para 10 , 11) |
ORDER :
Nagesh Bheemapaka, J.
Petitioners question the Proceedings dated 28-05-2025 of the 3rd respondent cancelling the caste certificates issued by the 5th respondent in their favour, which were renewed from time to time. Consequently, a direction is sought to set aside the same.
2. On behalf of petitioners, the 1st petitioner stated that his grandfather, late Chouhan Ganapathi, belonged to ST Lambada community and was married to Subhadra of the same community. Their sons were Chouhan Kishan and Chouhan Sripathi. The 1st petitioner’s father, Chouhan Kishan, belonged to ST Lambada community and resided at Dignur Village, Bazarhathnoor Mandal, Adilabad District. He married Jadhav Harnabai, daughter of late Jadhav Dagudu of Harkapur Village, Indervelly Mandal, also of the ST Lambada community. The said couple had seven children — Chouhan Devanand, Chouhan Shyamanand, C
The court upheld the cancellation of caste certificates based on a lack of valid documentation supporting claims to Scheduled Tribe status, emphasizing adherence to statutory due process.
The court upheld the cancellation of Caste Certificates for lack of evidence supporting ST-Lambada status and confirmed adherence to principles of natural justice during proceedings.
The court emphasized the necessity for fair inquiry processes and the principle of inherited social status in inter-caste marriages, ruling that the petitioner was wrongly denied Scheduled Tribe stat....
A person who fraudulently obtains a caste certificate by misrepresenting facts is not entitled to the benefits reserved for the caste or community mentioned in the certificate.
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 ....
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