Writ petition against rejection of Rajput Bhamta Vimukta Jati caste certificate. Court noted Vigilance Cell support and relatives holding certificates against document absence. Allowed petition citing Supreme Court law and issued certificate.
Rajput Bhamta Vimukta Jati validity certificate to be issued to the petitioner within 30 days.
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2024:BHC-AUG:20086-DB
919-WP-2638-2006-Judgment.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 2638 OF 2006
Vipul s/o Baldev Rajput Age 30 years, occ. Service r/o. Jangipura Post Shendurni Tq. Jamner District Jalgaon … PETITIONER
VERSUS
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Mr. A. S. Bayas, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for the Respondent – State
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.
DATE : 29.08.2024
ORAL JUDGMENT (Per – Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.) :-
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the vigilance cell in the last paragraph of its report, is reproduced
hereunder:-
“ ,danjhr mes}kjkps @ ofMykaps @ vktksckaps @ iatksckaps@ pqyrs @ HkkÅ@ cgh.k @ vkR;k @ vkrsHkkÅ @ eko’kh @ ekol cgh.k @ ekol HkkÅ@ ekes HkkÅ @ ;kaps ‘kkGk lksMY;kps nk[kys] tkrhps nk[kys] tUe eR;q ps nk[kys] eglqyh iqjkos] lsokiV] tkr oS|rk izek.ki=] oa’kkoG] xg pkSd’kh ;ko:u mesnokj ;kapk ek- izkarlkgsc tGxko ;kauh jktiqr HkkeVk tkrhpk nk[kyk fnyk vlqu mesnokjkps pqyr vktksck fnokdj fHkdk jktiqr ek- rgflynkj lkgsc] jkosj ;kauh jktiqr HkkeVk tkrhpk nk[kyk fnyk vls letrs R;kp izek.ks mesnokjkP;k pqyR;kyk vkf.k vkR;k ;kapk jktiqr HkkeVk tkrhph oS|rk izek.ki= feGkys vkgs mesnokj R;kapk ukrsokbZd vkgs mesnokj gs jktiqr HkkeVk tkrhps vlR;kps letrs Eg.kqu mesnokj gs jktiqr HkkeVk tkrhps fnlqu ;srs- ”
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siblings Ranjeet and Seema, his biological uncle (father's brother) Vitthal Mohan, the three children of Diwakar, namely Sachin Diwakar, Shilpa Diwakar and Vaishali Diwakar, have validity certificates.
[ Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ] [ RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. ]
SMS
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is eligible for Rajput Bhamta Vimukta Jati caste certificate despite lack of documents prior to 1961.
Whether the committee's refusal to issue the certificate based on document absence is sustainable in light of the Vigilance Cell report.
Whether the recent Supreme Court observations in Maharashtra Adivasi Thakur Jamat Swarakshan Samiti apply to the present case.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Maharashtra Adivasi Thakur Jamat Swarakshan Samiti Vs. State of MaharashtraFollowed¶41
Maharashtra Adivasi Thakur Jamat Swarakshan Samiti Vs. State of Maharashtra and others (decided on 24.03.2023)
Apoorva d/o Vinay Nichale Vs. Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No.1 and othersApplied¶41
<mark>Apoorva</mark> d/o Vinay Nichale Vs. Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No.1 and others
Vipul s/o Baldev Rajput
The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, Social Welfare Department
The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee
The Collector, Jalgaon
The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jalgaon
The Superintendent State Excise Department, Jalgaon
Ravindra V. Ghuge
Y. G. Khobragade
As recorded by the court registry
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