State-Issued Caste Certificate Of Central Govt Employee Must Be Verified By District Caste Verification Committee: Karnataka High Court

In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court upheld that the District Caste Verification Committee (DCVC) is the rightful authority to verify the caste certificate of a Central Government employee or a proposed Central Government employee, in cases where the certificate has been issued by a State Government officer such as a Tahasildar. The court’s decision emphasized that the verification process falls within the domain of the State Government, and…