Summary: The Koltakke siblings' request for Scheduled Tribe certificates was turned down by the court because they didn't have enough proof to show they belong to a tribe.
Asmita, Ajinkya, and Karan Koltakke asked for Scheduled Tribe certificates, saying they are part of the "Koli Mahadeo" tribe. However, the court decided against them, saying there wasn't enough proof to back up their claim.
The Koltakke siblings said their applications, supported by different documents, should have been enough for the Sub-Divisional Officer in Akola to give them the certificates. They noted that their father, Santosh Suryabhan Koltakke, had a certificate proving his tribal status.
"Both officials failed to do their jobs, which resulted in unfair treatment to the petitioner."
The officials, including the Scrutiny Committee, did not accept the siblings' claims. They pointed out a 1947 sale document that showed their grandfather as "Koli," which is not considered a Scheduled Tribe but a Special Backward Class.
"The documents showed the petitioner’s grandfather’s caste as 'Koli,' not Scheduled Tribe."
Judges M.S. Jawalkar and Raj D. Wakode decided that the Sub-Divisional Officer went too far by questioning the caste claim, which is something the Scrutiny Committee should do. The court canceled the earlier orders and told the officer to give the caste certificates within three weeks.
The court found that the previous actions against the Koltakke siblings were incorrect and instructed the Sub-Divisional Officer to issue the caste certificates within three weeks, recognizing their right to be considered for Scheduled Tribe status based on the evidence provided.
