The record
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- A government employee faced the cancellation of his Scheduled Caste certificate after a district monitoring committee questioned his religious status.
- The committee had allegedly based its decision on the individual's fair complexion, height, and ability to speak English.
- The Madras High Court ruled that such subjective criteria are insufficient grounds for cancelling a legal caste certificate.
- The court ordered the committee to re-examine the case with concrete evidence within eight weeks.
What to watch next
- The outcome of the district monitoring committee's re-examination of the petitioner's documents.
- Potential follow-up by the petitioner depending on the new committee order.
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Named India · Customs Commissioner Office · Raja · Arya Samaj · Bharatachakravarty · Kumar · Madras High Court · Sumathi · Tiruvannamalai District Monitoring Committee
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