Mere Recommendation By State To Include Community In Scheduled Tribe List Cannot Be Basis To Seek Caste Certificate: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has raised serious concerns over the issuance of Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates to individuals from the Malayali community residing in Erode District of Tamil Nadu. The court questioned the District Collector of Erode on how such certificates were issued when the Malayali community is not listed as a Scheduled Tribe in Erode under the existing legal framework. Bench Observes Constitutional Limits on ST Inclusion A division…
