SADEEK SHAHA RAMJAN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule.

(2.) The petitioner claims as to belong to "Chhapparband" which is notified as a Vimukta Jati (V.J.). He was elected as member of Gram Panchayat, Kunjikhed for a seat reserved for V.J. The caste certificate of the petitioner was sent for verification to the Committee constituted for verification of the caste claims. The Committee by its order dated 12-6-2008 negatived the claim of the petitioner. It is this order, which is the subject-matter of the present Petition.

(3.) The petitioner professes the Muslim faith. The State Government what has notified the "Chhapparband" as Vimukta Jati, noticed difficulties faced by the persons claiming as "Chhapparband" which is included at Serial No. 14 in the list of Vimukta Jatis, the Government of Maharashtra issued a circular dated 5th January, 1999. The relevant translated portion of which reads as :