petitioner, has observed that the
petitioner failed to prove the affinity test to demonstrate that he
belongs to the "Thakur" Scheduled Tribe ... rejected the petitioner's claim on the grounds of affinity
test and area restriction. As per the mandate laid down by the Apex
Court
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submit that the Committee in the impugned order has tried to discard ... affinity test
cannot be applied as a litmus test. We may again note here
that question of conduct of the affinity test arises only
committee
has also illegally applied the area restriction and the affinity test. The
petitioner being the first person in the entire family seeking validation ... affinity test cannot be applied as a litmus test. We may
again note here that question of conduct of the affinity test arises
only
validity
certificate, it was not necessary for the Committee to
undertake affinity test in order to reject the claim of
the Petitioners for validity ... submits that as per the law settled by the Supreme
Court affinity test is not a litmus test for
determination of the caste/tribe claim
validity
certificate, it was not necessary for the Committee to
undertake affinity test in order to reject the claim of
the Petitioners for validity ... submits that as per the law settled by the Supreme
Court affinity test is not a litmus test for
determination of the caste/tribe claim
that the sole respondent is a member of Mogia Tribe. The affinity test
conducted in the matter establishes that the sole respondent Dule Singh Solanki ... supposed to be conducted by the Vigilance Officer, would include the
affinity test of the applicant to a particular tribe to which he claims
amendment in the Schedule
Tribe order. He would submit that the affinity test cannot be treated as
litmus test in the matter of caste verification ... affinity test cannot be applied as a litmus test.
We may again note here that question of conduct of the affinity test
arises only
rejection by Scrutiny Committee is that petitioner failed to
establish affinity test and there are old contrary entries showing
Rajput, Marathe, Maratha in respect ... under:-
"5. Now, we come to the controversy regarding the affinity test.
......... The Vigilance Cell, while conducting an affinity test,
verifies the knowledge
Thakur' is written in different ink. So
far as affinity test is concerned, there are various judgments. In
view of these judgments, affinity test ... held that:
"(b) for the reasons which we have recorded, affinity test
cannot be conclusive either way. When an affinity test is
conducted
petitioner vide order dated 13/09/2004 by
applying the Affinity Test. The said order was challenged by
the petitioner by filing Writ Petition ... held that:
"(b) for the reasons which we have recorded,
affinity test cannot be conclusive either way.
When an affinity test is conducted
