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Digitally

signed

by 2026:CGHC:22483

SHAYNA

KADRI

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 2433 of 2026

1 - Magan Ram Nimja S/o Shri Anand Ram Aged About 46 Years R/o

Village Gunchapur, Tahsil Podiuproda, District Korba (C.G.)

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Revenue Department

Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Director Tribal Research And Training Institute Higher Level Social

Circumstance Certificate Verification Committee, Raipur District Raipur

Chhattisgarh

3 - The Collector Cum President District Level Caste Certificate Scrutiny

Committee, District Korba Chhattisgarh

4 - Sub Divisional Officer (Rev) Podiuproda District Korba Chhattisgarh

5 - Tahsildar Tahsil Podiuproda District Korba Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s)

(Cause Title is taken from CIS System)

For Petitioner : Mr. S. R. J. Jaiswal, Advocate

For State : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

13/05/2026

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:

“i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly

be pleased to call for entire records

pertaining to the case of the petitioner,

in the interest of justice.

(ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly

be pleased consider the pending

representations and to issue Bhariya

caste certificate of the petitioner and his

whole family members at the earliest,

on the basis of earlier issuing caste

certificate and revenue records, in the

interest of justice.

(iii) Any other relief which may be

suitable in the facts and circumstances

of the case, may also be granted.”

2. Facts of the case, as projected, are that the petitioner has filed the

present writ petition stating that he and his entire family are

permanent residents of Village Gunchapur, Tahsil Podiuproda,

District Korba (C.G.) and belong to the Bhariya community, which

is recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in the State of Chhattisgarh. It

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is contended that caste certificates are required for the academic

future of the children of the family and for availing various benefits

extended by the Government. The petitioner submitted an

application before the Tahsildar, Tahsil Podiuproda, District Korba

along with requisite revenue records and supporting documents

seeking issuance of caste certificates in favour of himself and his

family members. Pursuant thereto, an enquiry was conducted by

the Revenue Officer and a report was submitted before the

Tahsildar. However, the case was subsequently returned on the

ground of non-availability of certain old revenue and educational

records prior to the year 1950. It is further averred that the Gram

Panchayat, in its meeting dated 23.01.2023, recommended that

the petitioner and his family members are permanent residents of

Village Gunchapur and belong to the Bhariya Scheduled Tribe

community. The Upper Collector, Korba, vide order dated

13.04.2023, also directed the concerned authorities to issue caste

certificates on the basis of the recommendation of the Gram

Panchayat. Despite such recommendation and direction, no final

decision has been taken by the competent authority. The

petitioner has further pleaded that the caste certificates of the

petitioner and his father had earlier been issued by the competent

authorities and the enquiry report also reflects that the forefathers

of the petitioner were recorded as belonging to Bhariya caste in

the revenue records. Despite the same, the application submitted

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by the petitioner and his family members for issuance of social

status/caste certificates is still pending consideration before the

authorities.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and

his family members have been residing in Village Gunchapur

since long and belong to Bhariya Scheduled Tribe community. It is

argued that the competent authorities themselves have earlier

issued caste certificates in favour of the petitioner and his father

and the revenue as well as educational records also reflect their

caste s