ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 02-03-2023

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to place on record, the order passed by the Circle Officer, Nokha, Rohtas at Sasaram, whereby and whereunder he has cancelled the caste certificate, issued in favour of the petitioner on 14.09.2021 and quash the same, after the same is placed on record.

3. Before coming to the merits of the case, it may be pointed out that this Court, on an earlier occasion, had taken note of the illegal letter dated 31.12.2021, issued by the Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, Bihar, Patna, whereby guidelines have been issued to the effect that in case, by mistake or in a flawed manner, caste certificates are issued, the same should be cancelled with effect from the date of their issuance by means of a reasoned order, which admittedly is in teeth of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Kumari Madhuri Patil and Another vs. Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development and others, reported in (1994) 6 SCC 241, whereby and whereunder all the Stat