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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR
Chouhan Devanand – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. dismissal of writ petition regarding caste certificate cancellation (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. appellants' claims explained, countered by respondents (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. existence of alternative remedy under the 1993 act (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. process for appeal and review as per statutory provisions (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. court’s reasoning regarding sufficiency of evidence against appellants (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. cancellation of caste certificates based on documentation and inquiry (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. upholding of lower court's decision based on legal principles (Para 18 , 19) |
| 8. final dismissal of the appeal (Para 20) |
JUDGMENT :
Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.
1. The Writ Appeal arises out of an order dated 29.10.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court dismissing the Writ Petition No.16607 of 2025 filed by the appellants herein and directing the District Legal Scrutiny Committee (DLSC), Adilabad to verify the social status of the appellant Nos.2 to 7 in accordance with law while ensuring due compliance with procedural safeguards.
2. The appellant Nos.1 to 7 i.e., the writ petitioners before the learned Single Judge prayed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings culmin
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 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.
Caste certificate cancellation requires adherence to natural justice, including the right to a hearing, as established in the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Regulation of Issu....
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 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....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the cancellation of a Caste Certificate must be done in accordance with the provisions of the Odisha Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Ba....
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