Caste certificate
ravi chavhan
(Querist) 22 August 2015
This query is : Resolved
Dear all,
I am posting this query on behalf of my friend. Please provide your valuable inputs/suggestions as he is going through high mental trauma.
Background: He is currently working in MP state government department as LDC (Clerk). He got this job on compassionate grounds (Anukammpa niyuktti) after death of his father, who was also serving in the state government at the time of his demise.
His father belonged to Dhangad (not dhangar) caste notified as Scheduled Tribe(ST) by MP Government and hence joined the service as Schedule Tribe(ST).His parents had love marriage and his mother belongs to some other caste. She also did her service with state government but as General Category. He is not in contact with any of his relatives from father side and his grandparents also passed away some years back.
Issue: Recently somebody complained at his office that he is using false caste certificate. Till date no official correspondence/query in this regard are made by his office. Though he possess genuine caste certificate which was issued to him based on his father caste.
Query: My queries are
(a) What are the ways to authenticate his caste in this scenario in case of any inquiry?
(b) What are the implications, if he is not able to prove his caste?
(c) Also, his Legal standing to fight a Court case against any such action as he is using whatever information/certificates provided by his late father.
Regards
Thanks in advance
Anirudh
(Expert) 23 August 2015
So long as his father belonged to Dhangad, and your friend also has similar caste certificate, he need not worry.
In fact, your friend should try to find out from his father's office, whether his father was treated as 'ST'category. If so, that is the best proof.
P. Venu
(Expert) 25 August 2015
Your friend was not appointed on the basis of caste, but it was on compassionate grounds. Hence, there is no issue to be worried about.
ravi chavhan
(Querist) 26 August 2015
Thanks for your prompt reply Mr Anirudh, Mr Rajendra and Mr P Venu.
Regards
Ravi Chavhan
