concerned Entry in
the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950?
2) Whether `Halba Koshti' caste is a sub-tribe within
the meaning of Entry ... Halba/Halbi) of the said Scheduled
Tribes Order relating to State of Maharashtra, even though
it is not specifically mentioned as such
himself to be a member of Schedule
Tribe being belonging to "Halba" tribe notified in terms of the
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order ... Koshti" which was, however, later on corrected as
"Halba". One of his cousins Ku. Sandhya Manohar Bhivapurkar,
daughter of the uncle
office in a post.” (Id. at p. 256-257)
C The Halba / Halbi controversy
9 The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 and the Constitution
(Scheduled ... list of Scheduled Tribes for the State of Maharashtra, Entry
19 is :
“Halba, Halbi”
10 In the State of Maharashtra, the ambit of Entry
claiming
himself to be a Scheduled Tribe candidate. The student claimed that Halba-
Koshti were the same as Halba, mentioned in the Constitution (Scheduled
Tribes ... List of castes mentioned in the Order and that Halba-
Koshtis could not by any process of reasoning or interpretation treated to
be Halbas. Having
which the caste claim of the Petitioner
that she belongs to Halba, a Scheduled Tribes has been negatived and
the caste certificate has been cancelled ... others1. Though the claim of the Petitioner
that he belongs to Halba, a Scheduled Tribe, is not given up, the learned
counsel appearing
issued by the Competent Authority testifying her to
belong to the “Halba Scheduled Tribe Category”. The question
before us is indeed a vexed ... several decades,
found her disentitled to claim the benefits enuring to Halbas.
2. In R. Vishwanatha Pillai v. State of Kerala
Executive Magistrate, Umrer, certifying that he belongs to a Scheduled Tribe "Halba" as mentioned in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment ... standard Junior College Leaving Certificate of the year 1982 describe him as Halba. On the basis of the caste certificate issued by the Executive Magistrate
respondent no.1 obtained a Caste
Certificate showing him to be “Halba” Scheduled Tribe
(hereinafter “ST”) from the Deputy Collector, Durg and
on the basis ... Committee, Raipur to determine whether he
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belonged to Halba Scheduled Tribe community or
“Halba/Koshti” the Other Backward Class (hereinafter
petitioner and all subsequent promotions were as a candidate
belonging to Halba Scheduled Tribe category.
2. On reference of his claim to the Committee ... petitioner and further promotion was as a candidate belonging to
Halba Scheduled Tribe.
4. The claim of the petitioner for Halba Scheduled Tribe was
referred
conclusion that Shri Bhojraj Haribahu Khawas does not
belong to the Halba, Scheduled Tribe and as such his claim towards the same
is held invalid ... caste Certificate of his belonging to “Halba”,
Scheduled Tribe granted by the Executive Magistrate, Nagpur Vide R.C.
No.181/MRC-81/81/82, dated