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Akash Chandrahas Surwase and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

Bombay HC13 Feb 2019WP/1267/2019

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What is this about?

In this writ petition concerning delayed issuance of caste certificates, the Bombay High Court disposed of the matter at the admission stage. The court directed the Sub Divisional Officer to decide the application expeditiously within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the application expeditiously and issue the caste certificate within eight weeks.

Akash Chandrahas Surwase and Others Vs the State of… — RTI and Transparency | Bombay HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO.1267 OF 2019

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1. Akash s/o Chandrahas Surwase, Age : 24 years, Occ: Student, R/o. Chandeshwar, Tq. & Dist. Latur.

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2. Suraj s/o Chandrahas Surwase, Age: 22 years, Occ: Student, R/o. As above.

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3. Manoj s/o Chandrahas Surwase, Age: 20 years, Occ: Student, R/o. As above. ..PETITIONERS

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VERSUS

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1. The State of Maharashtra, Department of Tribal Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32, Through its Secretary.

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2. The Sub Divisional Officer, Latur, Tq. & Dist. Latur. ..RESPONDENTS

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Mr Vivek U. Jadhav, Advocate for petitioner;
Mr S.S. Dande, A.G.P. for respondent/State

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CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE
 AND

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 S.M.GAVHANE, JJ.

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 DATE : 13th FEBRUARY, 2019

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ORAL ORDER :

Heard learned Counsel appearing for the
petitioner.

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2.The petition is filed by the petitioners
for a limited grievance. Petitioner No.1 Akash

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though completed his academic course, other
petitioners are still prosecuting their education
in the respective courses. It may not be necessary
for us to refer to the other facts in detail.
Suffice to say that the petitioners approached the
office of Sub Divisional Officer, Latur with
application for issuance of caste certificate.
Receipts issued by the office of the Tahsildar,
Latur are placed on record.

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3.Perusal of the copy of the receipts show

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that applications are submitted on 25th May, 2016

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and by complying all deficiencies, these
applications are accepted by the concerned office
on 1st June, 2016.

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4.Learned Counsel for the petitioners also

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invited our attention to the documents placed on
record to submit that the petitioners are
possessing sufficient documentary evidence in
support of their claim. It is also submitted that
the petitioners have placed on record the copies of
the caste certificates issued in favour of nearest
blood relatives of the petitioner. Learned Counsel
further submits that the delay in deciding the
application and delay in issuance of certificate by
the authorities made available the fact of academic
career of the petitioners who are prosecuting their
studies and may cause hindrance with the petitioner
who completed his education course and desirous of

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seeking admission in further academic course.
Learned Counsel, thus, prays for directions to
respondent No. 2 - Committee to decide the
applicationandissuecastecertificate

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expeditiously and within stipulated period.

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5.Considering the submissions of learned

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Counsel for the petitioners and on perusal of the

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documents placed on record, we dispose of the
petition at admission stage with directions to
respondent No. 2 - Committee to decide the
application as expeditiously as possible and not
later than eight (8) weeks from the date of this
order. Needless to state that if the authority is
convinced of the claim of the petitioners, the
authority to issue necessary certificates
immediately. Thus, we only say that the authorities
to decide the application on its own merits.

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6.With these directions, the petition is

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disposed of.

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( S.M.GAVHANE )(PRASANNA B. VARALE)
JUDGE JUDGE

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Akash Chandrahas Surwase and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

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