POOJA Vs. DISTRICT CASTE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent of both the parties.

(2.) The petitioner has raised a challenge to the order dtd. 12/7/2019, passed by respondent No. 1 - District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal (for short, the "Scrutiny Committee"), thereby invalidating her caste claim that she belongs to 'Kshatriya' - Other Backward Class (for short-"OBC').

(3.) The petitioner is a student pursuing the course of Civil Engineering at respondent No. 2 College. The petitioner claims that she belongs to the Kshatriya caste, which is recognized as OBC at Serial No. 126 under Government Resolution (for short- GR) dtd. 25/6/2008 and Notification dtd. 26/9/2008. On 3/9/2015, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Yavatmal issued an OBC caste certificate in favour of the petitioner.