Lilawati Devi and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38035 of 2023 Petitioner :- Lilawati Devi And 3 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shamasul Eslam Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State.

¶2Present writ petition has been preferred for a mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to consider claim of the petitioner regarding issuance of Caste Certificate within stipulated period.

¶3Petitioners claims that they belong to Gond caste, which comes in the category of Scheduled Tribe. They have applied online for issuance of Caste Certificate as Scheduled Tribe on 18.8.2022 along with requisite documents but till date no action has been taken by the respondent authorities.

¶4Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel fairly states that in case an appropriate application is moved by the petitioner along with requisite documents before the District Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, definitely, the same would be processed as per law expeditiously.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of case, without adverting on the merit of the issue and on consent, the writ petition stands disposed of asking the petitioner to approach the District Level Caste Scrutiny Committee by moving a proper application. In case, any such approach is made within two weeks from today, we hope and trust that the same would be considered and decided strictly in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within six weeks thereafter. Order Date :- 3.11.2023 A.K.Srivastava High Court of Judicature at Allahabad