Govt of Maharashtra GR Explained, Yet another milestone for the Maratha Community

Govt of Maharashtra GR, Manoj Jarange Patil’s hard work for the Maratha community’s reservation movement has come to an end. New Rule Defines Sagesoyre, Grants Kunbi Certificates

MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, Govt of Maharashtra GR Explained for Maratha Reservation

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated January 26, 2024.

NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA SCHEDULED CASTES, SCHEDULED TRIBES, DE-NOTIFIED TRIBES (VIMUKTA JATIS), NOMADIC TRIBES, OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES, AND SPECIAL BACKWARD CATEGORY (REGULATION OF ISSUANCE AND VERIFICATION OF) CASTE CERTIFICATE ACT, 2000.

No. CBC-2024/C.R.02/MAVAK: The Government of Maharashtra proposes to amend the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Rules, 2012, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (Mah. XXIII of 2001).

DRAFT RULES

1. These rules may be called the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
2. In rule 2 (definition) of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Rules, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Rules”), in sub-rule (1), after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(h) (one) “Sage-soyare” – The term Sage-soyare includes relatives of the applicant’s father, grandfather, great grandfather, and in earlier generations forming out of marriages within the same castes. This will include relations forming out of marriages within the same caste.”

In Rule 5 of the Principal Rules, in sub-rule (6), the following provisos shall be respectively added:

“Provided further that, upon submitting an affidavit by the applicant establishing the relations with his blood relatives, i.e., Uncle, Nephew, and other members of his family as well as patriarchal relatives who have found Kunbi records being the applicant’s Sage-soyare and verifying such Kunbi certificates of blood relatives and Sage-soyare by conducting field er and verification, Kunbi caste certificate shall be issued immediately.
Kunbi caste certi shall immediately be issued to the blood relatives of the persons upon finding record of Kunbi, after presenting an affidavit establishing their relationship with such persons unde The Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Rules, 2012:

Provided also that, all the Sage-soyare being in relation of the persons belonging to Maratha community, whose record of being Kunbi has been found shall be given the Kunbi caste certificates on the basis of the Kunbi records of such persons belonging to Maratha community:

Provided also that, the sage-soyare of the person belonging to Maratha community whose Kunbi record has been found, shall be the one amongst the relations within whom the marriages are been held traditionally. But the sage-soyare shall be considered among the relations/relatives from the patriarchal relatives as well as the relations forming out of marriages and proof being given to prove that the marriage is within the same caste, the Kunbi caste certificate shall be issued after field enquiry:

Provided also that, the relatives, being sage-soyare forming out of marriages within same caste in the State, of person who has the record of being Kunbi, may apply for Kunbi caste certificate.

Provided that, proof of such marriage is within same caste be submitted as well as be established in the field enquiry and upon verification of the documents related to such Kunbi records and after following due procedure thereof, the Competent Authority shall issue Kunbi caste certificate to the applicant: Provided also that, the provisions of above provisos shall be applicable to the Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category for issuance of caste certificate.” Rule No. 16. Information to be provided by the applicant includes:-

(h) Attested copy of the decision of the Scrutiny Committee and of the Validity Certificate of the applicant’s father in blood relation or real uncle or any other relative of the applicant in blood relation from paternal side or sage-soyare, if available.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, SUMANT BHANGE, Secretary to Government. ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR: DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.

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