Quick Summary
Soyab Shah Rustam Shah and Alim Shah Iqbal Shah challenged the rejection of their 'Chhapparband' tribe status by the District Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati. The court ruled in their favor, directing the issuance of validity certificates.
Soyab Shah Rustam Shah, a farmer, and Alim Shah Iqbal Shah, a student, both said they belonged to the 'Chhapparband' tribe, recognized under a category called Vimukta Jatis (VJ). Their claims were turned down by the District Caste Scrutiny Committee, saying there wasn't enough proof.
The rejection was based on papers showing their caste as 'Fakir', listed as a group called OBC, not a tribe. Even though their relatives had been given tribe validity certificates, the committee didn't accept their claims, leading to them taking the matter to court.
Soyab and Alim showed tribe validity certificates of their family members, arguing that past decisions should apply to them too. The committee disagreed, pointing to documents that listed their caste as 'Fakir'.
"The Caste Scrutiny Committee cannot refuse the same status to his/her blood relative who applies." - Lawyer for Petitioners
The High Court, led by Judges M.S. Jawalkar and Raj D. Wakode, found that the committee's rejection was incorrect. They emphasized that once a tribe claim within a family is approved, it should apply to other family members too.
The court canceled the committee's orders, directing them to issue tribe validity certificates to Soyab and Alim within eight weeks.
"The Petitioners have duly established that they belong to 'Chhapparband' Vimukta Jati." - Court Order
The court's decision ensures that Soyab and Alim will receive their tribe validity certificates, confirming their 'Chhapparband' identity and correcting the previous denial by the committee.
