Allowed

Geeta Kumari v. State of Raj and Ors.

Rajasthan HC5 May 2018CW/8971/2018

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What is this about?

The Rajasthan High Court allowed a writ petition seeking issuance of OBC/SC/ST certificates. Applying directions from a coordinate bench in Manju Yadav, the Court directed authorities to verify caste and income from Haryana and issue certificates if the petitioner qualifies, pending final outcome of a Supreme Court judgment.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was allowed and the State was directed to issue OBC/SC/ST certificates following verification from Haryana in line with previous directions.

Geeta Kumari Vs State of Raj and Ors. — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writs No. 8971/2018

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Geeta Kumari D/o Shri Abhay Singh, Wife Of Shri Mahendra Singh, B/c Yadav (Ahir), Aged About 35 Years, R/o V.p.o. Nangal Khodia, Tehsil Behror, District Alwar, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Department Of Personnel, Secretariat, Jaipur.

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District Collector, Alwar.

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Sub Divisional Magistrate, Behror, District Alwar

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Tehsildar, Behror, District Alwar.

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District Collector, Mohindergarh, Haryana.

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Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ateli, District Mohindergarh, Haryana.

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Tehsildar, Ateli, District Mohindergarh, Haryana.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Hukam Chand Saini, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Akshit Gupta, Adv. For Mr. J.M. Saxena, AAG

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA

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Order

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05/05/2018

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Counsel for the State appears and points out that the issue involved in the present writ petition is no more res integra and stands covered by the judgment passed by the coordinate Bench in S.B.Civil Writ Petition No.3968/2017- Manju Yadav Vs. State of Rajasthan and other connected matters decided on 29.11.2017 wherein following order was passed: -

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(2 of 3)

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[CW-8971/2018]

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“In any case, present writ petitions are disposed of with following directions, as agreed-

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1.The circular dated 8.4.1994, issued by Central Government is made applicable in the present cases also, however, OBC certificate would be issued by the State authorities only after getting verification of father’s income and caste from the State from where a candidate has migrated. The required verification would be sought by the SDO to whom application is submitted by the candidate. In case, verification is sought, the prescribed authority of the State of Haryana would send it not only indicating the category in which the candidate falls i.e. whether OBC or any other category in their State and the income of the candidate’s father as to whether he is falling in creamy layer or not. The assessment of the creamy layer would be in reference to what is prevalent in the State of Haryana. It would be after proper verification and giving details. Accordingly, all the authorities in the State of Haryana, impleaded as party respondents in majority of writ petitions, would comply the direction aforesaid in consonance to the circular dated 8.4.1994.

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2.On receipt of verification from the prescribed authority of the State of Haryana, competent authority in the State of Rajasthan would appropriately issue OBC certificate indicating whether the candidate is falling in the creamy layer or not. The said certificate would be issued only if the petitioner was an OBC candidate in the State of Haryana and is falling in the same category in the State of Rajasthan and not otherwise. The direction aforesaid would resolve the grievance in regard to issuance of OBC certificate. The compliance of this order would be made by the parties in the State of Rajasthan as well as State of Haryana in consonance to the circular issued by the Government of India dated 8.4.1994.

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3.The competent authority in the State of Rajasthan would take steps for issuance of caste certificate at the earliest.

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The issuance of caste certificate/certificate for taking benefit of reservation would remain subject to final outcome of the judgment of the Apex Court. If it goes against then petitioner/s, would not be entitled to get benefits of reservation. A copy of this judgment be placed in each connected file.”

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Taking into consideration aforesaid directions, this Court finds that in the present case the petitioner has prayed for issuance of the Certificate on the basis of her residence after

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[CW-8971/2018]

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marriage in State of Rajasthan and in view thereof and in terms of the aforesaid order passed in the judgment of Manju Yadav (cited supra), the present writ petition is allowed. In this writ petition, the directions as quoted above shall be applied mutatis mutandis equally and the State is now directed to immediately take up steps. Concerned SDM in relation to present petitioner is directed to take steps for issuing OBC/SC/ST certificate in line of the aforesaid directions as early as possible.

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With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is allowed.

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It is made clear that the concerned Authority issuing the OBC/SC/ST certificate to the concerned petitioner would be entitled to get the same verified from the concerned State Government where the petitioner was erstwhile residing before marriage and in this regard the concerned competent authority would be entitled to take all steps for communication with the concerned State Government.

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(SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),J

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R. Vaishnav

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