Gita Devi v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Writ - C No. 11622 of 2026; Gita Devi v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others; caste certificate; Scheduled Tribe Gond; Tehsildar; fresh caste certificate application after marriage within same tribe; rejection for lack of evidence; earlier certificate dated 22nd February, 2008; certificate cancelled; State to demonstrate lack-of-evidence assertion; caste certificate of petitioner's father in existence; adjournment will invite adverse presumption; listed as fresh on 9th April, 2026; Arindam Sinha, J.; Satya Veer Singh, J.; interlocutory order dated March 26, 2026.
What did the court decide?
No final relief; the Court directed that the State demonstrate the assertion of lack of evidence in the impugned order, cautioned that a prayer for adjournment would invite adverse presumption, and listed the matter as fresh on 9th April, 2026.