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Dnyaneshwar Tatyarao Ghate Tatyarao Shankarrao Ghate v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC3 Sept 2019WP/1849/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court quashed orders rejecting caste certificate applications filed by three petitioners. Noting the Tahsildar lacked jurisdiction and the petitioners failed to file online applications, the Court directed the Sub Divisional Officer to consider fresh online applications within two months.

What did the court decide?

Impugned orders quashed. Petitioners directed to file online applications. Sub Divisional Officer directed to decide within two months.

Dnyaneshwar Tatyarao Ghate Tatyarao… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | 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. 1829 OF 2019

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KAILASH MAROTI GHATE

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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...

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Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Mane Dhananjay A and
Mr. Bharat Pankaj A.

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AGP for Respondents : Mr. K. B. Jadhavar

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1848 OF 2019

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SHUBHAM TATYARAO GHATE

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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...

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Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Mane Dhananjay A and
Mr. Bharat Pankaj A.

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AGP for Respondents : Mr. K. B. Jadhavar

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...

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1849 OF 2019

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DNYANESHWAR TATYARAO GHATE

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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...

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Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Mane Dhananjay A and
Mr. Bharat Pankaj A.

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AGP for Respondents : Mr. K. B. Jadhavar

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...

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CORAM:S. V. GANGAPURWALA &
ANIL S. KILOR, JJ.
DATE:03rd SEPTEMBER, 2019

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PER COURT:

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1.The applications filed by the petitioners for
issuance of caste certificates are rejected by the
Tahsildar, Tuljapur, District - Osmanabad.
According to the learned counsel for the
petitioners, the order could only have been passed
by the Sub Divisional Officer.

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2.In fact we do not find that the petitioners
have made online applications.

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3.The Tahsildar certainly does not have
jurisdiction to decide the application for
issuance of caste certificate.

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4.In the light of above, we pass the following
order.

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5.The impugned orders are quashed and set

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aside. The petitioners in addition shall also file
online applications for issuance of caste
certificates. The Sub Divisional Officer,
Tuljapur, District – Osmanabad shall consider the

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applications of the petitioners on its own merits

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and shall take decision on its own merits,
considering all the relevant aspects of the matter
including jurisdiction and shall take decision
upon the applications of the petitioners for
issuance of caste certificates expeditiously and
preferably within a period of two (02) months from

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the date of receipt of the online applications.

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6. Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly.

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No costs.

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[ANIL S. KILOR, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.]

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Dnyaneshwar Tatyarao Ghate Tatyarao Shankarrao Ghate v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

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