IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2068 of 2022

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Manoj Prasad Son of Ramekbal Prasad Resident of Village- Baghambarpur,

P.O.- Patjirwa, P.S. Shree Nagar, District- West Champaran at Bettiah,

presently Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Bagahi Baghambarpur, Block-

Bairiya, District- West Champaran at Bettiah.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Governmnent

of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Under Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of

Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Principal Secretary, Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah, District- West

Champaran at Bettiah.

6.

The District Welfare Officer, West Champaran at Bettiah, District- West

Champaran at Bettiah.

7.

The Additional Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah, District- West

Champaran at Bettiah.

8.

The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Bettiah Sadar, District- West

Champaran at Bettiah.

9.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar Bettiah, District- West Champaran at

Bettiah.

10.

The Circle Officer, Bairiya, District- West Champaran at Bettiah.

11.

Sri Narayan Prasad Son of not known the petitioner, through the Secretary,

Department of Tourism, Government of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr.Awnish Kumar

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr.Manish Kumar (Gp4)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

ORAL ORDER

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14-12-2022

Though the present writ petition has been

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filed challenging the order dated 18.1.2022,

passed by the Circle Officer, Bairiya, District-West

Champaran at Bettiah, whereby and whereunder

the caste certificate issued to the petitioner on

1.4.2016 has been cancelled, however, the learned

counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of

the petitioner to approach the State Level Caste

Scrutiny Committee, Bihar, Patna, for redressal of

his said grievances, however, submits that it be

directed that the cancellation of the caste

certificate of the petitioner by the Respondent No.

10 shall be subject to the final outcome of the

case, to be filed by the petitioner before the State

Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, Bihar, Patna.

Accordingly, the present writ petition

stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to

approach the State Level Caste Scrutiny

Committee, Bihar, Patna for redressal of his

aforesaid grievances, however, it is directed that

the final outcome of the proceedings, to be

initiated by the petitioner before the State Level

Caste Scrutiny Committee, Bihar, Patna, shall

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govern the order passed by the Respondent No.

10, as aforesaid.

Ajay/-

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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