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Lakshman Madhav Nirmalwad v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Another

Bombay HC21 Jan 2021WP/1189/2021

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The Court held that jurisdiction for issuing a caste certificate depends on residence at the time of the Presidential notification. Having accepted applicant witness but the State authority was not interested so the case was dismissed.

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Writ petition disposed of. Petitioner directed to surrender previous certificate and avail relief from competent authority within two weeks.

Lakshman Madhav Nirmalwad Vs the State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1189 OF 2021

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Lakshman S/o Madhav Nirmalwad ...Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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...Respondents

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Mr S.M. Vibhute, Advocate for Petitioner Mr S.R. Yadav (Lonikar), A.G.P. for Respondent-State

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CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

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DATE : 21^st JANUARY, 2021

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PER COURT :

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The learned Counsel submits that at the time of Presidential notification of including the ‘Mannervarlu’ as Scheduled Tribe, the petitioner’s family was resident of village Ritha, Tq. Bhokar, Dist. Nanded.

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The learned Counsel submits that the petitioner was issued with the caste certificate by Sub Divisional Officer, Bhiwandi. However, the same is without jurisdiction as the petitioner’s family on the relevant date was resident of Taluka Bhokar, Dist. Nanded. The petitioner has given application for issuance of caste certificate from Sub Divisional Officer, Bhokar. However, the same is not being decided.

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The Full Bench of this Court in case of Rajendra Shivram Thakur Vs. The State of Maharashtra reported in 2019 (4) Mh.L.J. 721, has held that the place of residence at the time of Presidential notification

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would be relevant for considering the jurisdiction of the Sub Divisional Officer to issue the caste certificate.

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Upon being satisfied that the petitioner’s family was resident of Taluka Bhokar on the relevant date, then the Sub Divisional Officer, Bhokar may consider issuance of caste certificate to the petitioner in a Central Government format. It is submitted that the father of the petitioner is issued with the caste certificate. The petitioner is also issued with the caste certificate by Sub Divisional Officer, Bhiwandi. The petitioner shall surrender original caste certificate issued by the Sub Divisional Officer, Bhiwandi to Sub Divisional Officer, Bhokar.

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The application shall be decided expeditiously preferably within a period of two weeks from today.

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Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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[ SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J. ] [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ]

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Lakshman Madhav Nirmalwad v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Another

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