1 CGHC010358532022 2026:CGHC:33272 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4635 of 2022 1 - Vishnu Kumar S/o Late Budhram Aged About 49 Years Caste Mahar, R/o Village And Post Amoda, Tahsil Narharpur, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Tribal Welfare, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Narharpur, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Shri Dhananjay Kumar Netam Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Narharpur, District Kanker (C.G.) 4 - The Nayab Tahsildar (Revenue) Narharpur, Tah. Narharpur, District Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :- None For State :- Mr. Abhyuday Tripathi, P.L. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR 2 Order On Board 31.07.2026 1. Learned State counsel submits that the dispute raised in the present petition can be considered in view of the subsequent amendment, whereby the issue with regard to the Mahar caste has been clarified/resolved by the subsequent amendment/circular dated 04.09.2023 issued by the State Government. It is submitted that the social status certificate of the petitioner was denied only on the ground that the name of the petitioner’s caste does not find place in the Scheduled Tribe list. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, the petitioner is relegated to avail the remedy of submitting an appropriate application along with the circular dated 04.09.2023 issued by the State Government before the competent authority. Upon such application being filed, respondent No. 2 shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order. 3. With the aforesaid direction/observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the competent authority shall be at liberty to consider and decide the matter independently in accordance with law. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha