Petitioner sought mandamus to rectify caste entries from Hindu Lingayat to Hindu Chippiga in education records. The court noted the Tahsildar's caste certificate substantiated the claim but school authorities were not impleaded; it disposed of the petition with liberty to file representations.
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:9607 WP No. 146179 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 146179 OF 2020 (GM-CC)
BETWEEN:
SRI. K. NAGARAJ S/O. K. CHANNABASAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O : KARIMARAMMA TEMPLE, SHILPI NAGAR, HAVAMBHAVI, BHATRI ROAD, BALLARI.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. AMRUTH VASANTH JOIS, ADVOCATE)
AND:
ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
(BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RECTIFY THE CASTE OF K. KAVYA D/O. K. NAGARAJ WHO IS THE DAUGHTER OF PETITIONER AS HINDU CHIPPIGA IN ALL HER EDUCATION RECORDS.
NC: 2024:KHC-D:9607 WP No. 146179 of 2020
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
YAN, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5
Sd/JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether mandamus should issue to rectify caste records from 'Hindu Lingayat' to 'Hindu Chippiga' based on a Tahsildar-issued caste certificate.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri. K. Nagaraj
The State of Karnataka, by Secretary, Primary and Higher Education Department
The Deputy Commissioner, Ballari District
The Deputy Director of Public Instructions
Shri. Block Education Officer
Sachin Shankar Magadum
As recorded by the court registry
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