TRIPURA HIGH COURT
, J
State of Tripura – Appellant
Versus
Sri Uttam Kumar Das – Respondent
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| 1. challenge to validity of caste status. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. authority restrictions on caste certificate inquiries. (Para 4 , 5) |
1. This petition is filed by the State of Tripura through the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Caste Department, Government of Tripura. The prayers made in the petition are for conducting a fresh inquiry into the status of the respondent No.2, Sri Uttam Kumar Das being a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste. The petitioner has also prayed that the authorities may be allowed to cancel the Scheduled Caste certificate of the said respondent No.2 after setting aside a verification report dated 06.01.2007 and an order dated 05.01.2013. The said report dated 06.01.2007 is one submitted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Vigilance) as an Inquiring Officer, Special Vigilance Cell in which after conducting detailed inquiry into the caste status of the respondent No.2 it was concluded that Sri Probodh Rn. Das actually belonged to Mahishya Das community which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste in the State of Tripura. Accordingly, it was concluded that the Scheduled Caste certificate issued in favour of the said respondent No.2 dated 27.05.1986
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