Dhanraj S/O Sakharam Bhowre v. Dist. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Wardha, Thr. Research Officer and Member Secy. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagpur Bench writ petition dismissed: rejection of Scheduled Caste 'Mahar' (entry No.37) caste claim upheld; Wardha Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee decision 07/11/2023 not interfered with; petitioner Dhanraj s/o Sakharam Bhowre failed to establish ancestry/linkage with Vithu alias Ithu Mahar evidenced only by 05/01/1927 pre-constitutional birth-record entry verified by Vigilance Cell; no Rule 16 information showing migration from Arvi to Pipari (Tahsil Arvi); Maharashtra Scheduled Castes ... Caste Certificate Rules, 2012 referenced; original record and papers returned, no costs.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner has been unable to establish his relationship with Vithu/Ithu Mahar, notwithstanding verification of the 1927 birth-record entry by the Vigilance Cell. ¶10