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17. State of Chhattisgarh in the year 2013 has enacted Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Social Status Certificate) Rules, 2013 for issuance of social status certificate to the members belonging to reserved category either Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes.

18. In the aforementioned Rules, 2013, for issuance of certificate to applicants migrated from other State to State of Chhattisgarh can also apply for the caste certificate which will specify the status of the applicant. Rule 11 of Rules, 2013 reads as under :-

"11. Certificate for the Applicant migrated from other State to the State of Chhattisgarh. - In case, where the Applicant is a migrant from other States, Competent Officer shall issue a certificate in FORM-4C, after marking detailed inquiry, if necessary, through the District Magistrate or Verification Committee or through Vigilance Cell, regarding his social status in that State:
Provided that such certificate holder shall be eligible to avail the facilities provided to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes, as the case may be, in that State from which he has migrated."

19. Under Rules, 2013, petitioner can apply for social status certificate under Rule 11 before the competent authority.

20. In view of aforementioned discussions and rulings of Hon'ble Supreme Court, I do not find any merit in this writ petition, which is liable to be and is accordingly dismissed.