1 CGHC010251912026 2026:CGHC:28093 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3510 of 2026 Sarita Gadpayle D/o Late Ramlal Gadpayle Aged About 43 Years Caste Mahar, R/o Stationpara Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattigarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Love Kumar Ramteke (through VC) and Mrs. Deepa Ramteke, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. S.S. Choubey, Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 08.07.2026 1. By filing the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs :- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records from the respondents. YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2026.07.08 18:20:32 +0530 2 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly pass an order or direction for issuance of Permanent Social Status Certificate of Scheduled Caste (Mahar) to the petitioner in accordance with law. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may direct strict action under the Civil Services Act against respondent No. 2 for not issuing the Permanent Social Status Certificate to the petitioner within the stipulated time. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief or pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice.” 2. Instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the action of the respondent authorities in not issuing Permanent Social Status Certificate in favour of the petitioner's beneficiaries and for a direction to the competent authority to consider the applications in accordance with law. 3. The facts of the case, in brief, are that the petitioner belongs to Scheduled Caste community (Mahar) and seeks issuance of Permanent Social Status Certificates in favour of her beneficiaries as to enable them to avail the benefits provided by the State Government. The petitioner submitted online applications bearing Nos. 0704012412006115 and 0704012412006114 before the competent authority, i.e., S.D.O. (Revenue), Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) on 20.08.2024 and thereafter again submitted applications bearing Nos. 0704012512109494 and 0704012512109492 dated 19.11.2025 along with the relevant documents. The deceased father of the beneficiaries was already 3 holding a valid Permanent Social Status Certificate dated 06.11.2015 issued by the competent authority, i.e., S.D.O. (Revenue), Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon. Despite the aforesaid fact, and even after issuance of provisional caste certificates dated 30.09.2024, the applications were not processed and the petitioner was called upon to furnish pre-1950 documents, educational records and property documents reflecting caste particulars, failing which the applications were rejected. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities have failed to consider the fact that the father of the beneficiaries was already granted a valid Social Status Certificate by the competent authority after due verification. It is further submitted that in terms of Direction 4.3 of Notification No. F-13-22/2012/A.P./1-3 dated 24.09.2013, where the father, siblings or children have already been issued caste certificates, the claim of the applicant can be considered on the basis of an affidavit without insisting upon unnecessary documents. Learned counsel submits that the action of the respondents in demanding fresh ancestral documents and rejecting the applications is arbitrary and contrary to the record. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that the applications of the beneficiaries are required to be considered by the competent authority after verification of the documents as per the applicable rules. 4 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents annexed with the writ petition. 7. From the perusal of the record, it is apparent that the deceased father of the beneficiaries was already holding a valid Permanent Social Status Certificate dated 06.11.2015 issued by the competent authority, i.e., S.D.O. (Revenue), Rajnandgaon, after due verification. The said fact is required to be taken into consideration while examining the claim of the beneficiaries for issuance of Permanent Social Status Certificates. 8. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to reconsider the applications submitted by the petitioner for issuance of Permanent Social Status Certificates in favour of the beneficiaries, keeping in view the existing Social Status Certificate dated 06.11.2015 issued in favour of her deceased father and the relevant provisions governing issuance of caste certificates, and thereafter pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/-- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh