Pandurang Chandrakant Khopatkar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Caste Scrutiny Committee upholding passed Sub Divisional Officer rejecting the petitioner’s application for grant of caste certificate.

#2. While making denying certificate petitioner, reasons authority concerned. This aspect entire evidence produced petitioner considered Caste Scrutiny Committee careful appreciation re-appreciation evidence conclusion concures finding recorded issuing authority therefore appeal dismissed. Relying a judgment court, contended learned counsel petitioner matter should certificate certificate issuing authority issued should scrutinised Caste Scrutiny Committee observations therein. The directions issued judgment applicable present case. In application rejected rejection upheld appellate authority. There adequate consideration material before appellate committee. Merely because certificate certificate documents documents reasons stated, cannot a ground setting appellate order. It established principle appellate authority concures original authority, reasons concurrent required stated further findings required given. Hence there is no substance in this petition. Petition is dismissed. C.C. expedited. ....