HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 37747 of 2026 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J. HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J. 1. Mr. Kanhaiyalal Bind, learned advocate appears for petitioner and submits, his client's ancestral place of residence is in district Bhadohi. He belongs to Scheduled Tribe Gond. Caste certificate saying he belongs to Scheduled Caste Gond as resident of Mirzapur was wrongfully issued. His client has since got the caste certificate cancelled. Prayer of his client is for direction upon the Tehsildar to issue caste certificate certifying his client belongs to Scheduled Tribe Gond. In the circumstances, rejection of his application by order dated 6th January, 2026 made by respondent no.4 (the Tehsildar at Bhadohi) be set-aside on direction to issue the caste certificate. 2. Mr. Raj Mohan Upadhyay, learned advocate, Additional Chief Standing Counsel appears for State. He submits, reason for the rejection is prior issuance of caste certificate to petitioner by Tehsildar, Mirzapur. 3. Petitioner says the caste certificate issued in his name by Tehsildar, Mirzapur was wrongly issued and he has since got it cancelled. In the circumstances, it is a fit case for us to set-aside impugned order dated 6th January, 2026 on direction upon respondent no.4 to re-consider petitioner's application dated 10th July, 2026. Petitioner will communicate certified copy of this Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kamalesh Kumar Nishad, Kanhaiyalal Bind Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Gyanendra Dhruw .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) order to said respondent along with copy of his application. Within four weeks of the communication either the caste certificate be issued or reason for rejection of the application, made known to petitioner. 4. The writ petition is disposed of. October 6, 2026 Kpy WRIC No. 37747 of 2026 2 (Arindam Sinha,J.) (Satya Veer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- KAVLESHWAR PRASAD YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad