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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3154/2026

Priyanka D/o Chanderbhan W/o Jay Shriram, Aged About 32 Years, Ward No.05, 8Ndr, Tehsil And District Hanumangarh,

Rajasthan.

----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department Of Social Justice And Empowerment, Government Of

Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

2. The District Collector, Hanumangarh, District Hanumangarh, Rajasthan.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Hanumangarh, District Hanumangarh, Rajasthan.

4. The Tehsildar, Hanumangarh, District Hanumangarh, Rajasthan.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramesh Kr. Devang Mr. Ramesh Suthar

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Harshit Bhurani for Mr. R.D. Choudhary.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

24/03/2026 This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved

against non-acceptance of her application for issuance of caste certificate as OBC belonging to Kumhar community by the

Tehsildar (Revenue), Hanumangarh.

It is, inter-alia, indicated in the writ petition that though the

petitioner was born in the State of Haryana, on account of her marriage within the State of Rajasthan, the petitioner is residing

with her husband and is a permanent resident of this State.

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Submissions have been made that Kumhar community is

indicated as Backward Classes (BC) in the State of Haryana and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the State of Rajasthan, however, when the petitioner applied for issuance of caste certificate, the application has not been accepted by indicating that she should get the certificate issued from her parental place i.e. State of

Haryana.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the

issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in Manju Yadav v. State of Rajasthan : S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.3968/2017, decided on 29.11.2017 at Jaipur Bench, wherein in similar nature circumstance for issuance of SC

certificate, following directions were issued :-

"In any case, present writ petitions are disposed of with following directions, as agreed -

1. The circular dated 8.4.1994,issued by Central Government is made applicable in the present cases also, however, OBC certificate would be issued by the State authorities only after getting verification of father’s income and caste from the State from where a candidate has migrated. The required verification would be sought by the SDO to whom application is submitted by the candidate. In case, verification is sought, the prescribed authority of the State of Haryana would send it not only indicating the category in which the candidate falls i.e. whether OBC or any other category in their State and the income of the candidate’s father as to whether he is falling in creamy layer or not. The assessment of the creamy layer would be in reference to what is prevalent in the State of Haryana. It would be after proper verification and giving details. Accordingly, all the authorities in the State of Haryana, impleaded as party respondents in majority of writ petitions, would comply the

direction aforesaid in consonance to the circular dated 8.4.1994.

2. On receipt of verification from the prescribed authority of the State of Haryana, competent authority in the State of Rajasthan would appropriately issue OBC certificate indicating whether the candidate is falling in the creamy layer or not. The said certificate would be issued only if the petitioner was an OBC candidate in the State of Haryana and is falling in the same category in the State of Rajasthan and not otherwise. The direction aforesaid would resolve the grievance in regard to issuance of OBC

certificate.

The compliance of this order would be made by the parties in the State of Rajasthan as well as State of Haryana in consonance to the circular issued by the Government of India

dated 8.4.