1 2025:CGHC:51989 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 12223 of 2025 1 - Smt. Pramila Lawang W/o Late M. Deniyal, Aged About 53 Years R/o Ward No. 3, Block Collony, Durga Chowk, Dantewada, Thana, Tahsil And District Dantewada (C.G.) --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Veterinary Services, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Joint Commissioner Cum- Member Secretary, District Level Certificate Verification Samiti, District South Bastar Dantewada (C.G.) 3 - The Collector (Tribal Development Branch), District Level Certificate Verification Samiti, District South Bastar Dantewada (C.G.) 4 - The Director, Directorate Of Veterinary Services, Indravati Bhawan, Block No. 3 (Ground Floor), Atan Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 5 - The Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Dantewada, District Souith Bastar Dantewada (C.G.) 6 - Gita Kumari, R/o Village Post, Thana- Kirdul, Block And Tahsil Kuakonda, District Dantewada (C.G.) (Not Known The Aged And Name Of Father Or Husband) --- Respondent(s) For petitioner : Mr. Bharat Rajput, Advocate For State : Mr. Arvind Dubey, Govt. Advocate KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Digitally signed by KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Date: 2025.10.28 11:03:04 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order On Board 17.10.2025 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the basis of complaint made by respondent No. 6 who is not known to the petitioner regarding caste of the petitioner, present case has been initiated against the petitioner by the District Level Caste Verification Committee. The petitioner has been appointed on compassionate ground. Even if any complaint is to be filed regarding the dispute with regard to her caste, it should have been filed against her husband. After lapse of 20 years after death of her husband, the present complaint has been filed which is not permissible. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the petitioner may be granted liberty to file representation raising all the aforesaid grounds before the authority and direction may be issued to the respondents to consider and decide the same. 3. Considering the submission, present writ petition is disposed of granting aforesaid liberty in favour of the petitioner, in turn, the respondents are directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Deshmukh