The recent decision of Nainital High Court on the issue of domicile and caste certificate people have earned mixed reactions. It may be mentioned here that High Court upholds the validity of State Government November 2001 order regarding domicile certificate.
As per the order only those residents who have been living in Uttarakhand for the last 15 years are entitled to get a domicile certificate.
Uttarakhand Rajya Nirman Andolankari Samman Parishad former chairman Ravindra Jugran said that he got to know High Court’s decision on the issue of caste certificate through newspapers and television.
“I have not read the original copy of High Court’s decision on this issue. If it is true, I will file a review petition against the high court order on caste certificate in the Supreme Court,” he added.
Dehradun Bar Association vice-president and advocate Deepak Kumar welcomed the decision. After the order, the people those have been living in Uttarakhand for the last 27 years or more have been entitled to get domicile and caste certificates from the State Government.
“It is worth mentioning that 40 or 50 years ago, large number of people, mostly Uttar Pradesh, visited Uttarakhand in search of jobs and later they settled down here. At present, they don’t have any connection with their native State. Before this decision, these people were not entitled to get domicile and caste certificate by the department concerned,” he added.
“Those who have expressed concern over High Court’s decision on the issue of domicile and caste certificate may file review petition in the Supreme Court,” he added.
Rajpur MlA Rajkumar welcomed High Court’s decision on the matter and said that those have been living here for the last 15 years or more in undivided Uttar Pradesh and 27 years in Uttarakhand will be issued caste certificate by the department concerned.
“Our party’s view was that high court’s decision on the issue of domicile and caste certificate would be accepted,” he added.
Khurbura resident Manish Dharia also welcomed the court’s decision and said that though members of his family have been living in Uttarakhand since 1950, he has not any documents which verify his claim.
According to him, earlier he had submitted application for procuring caste certificate in the Janadhar but this certificate was not issued by the department concerned due to insufficient documents. Some politicians raise this issue to get political mileage during election.
Kanwali Road resident Neha Gupta, who was standing in queue at Janadhar in the collectorate campus for making income certificate, said that the high court order concerning caste certificate was in favour of the people of the State and would increase feeling of brotherhood among them.
According to her, large number of youth who were not able to submit document stating Uttarakhand residence since 1950 will be issued caste certificate after this decision. They will be benefited in Government jobs and other Government sponsored schemes.
Tilak Road resident Abhishek said that some residents were not issued certificate because they have not any documents stating they have been living in Uttarakhand since 1950. After High Court’s decision on caste certificate issue, they will be able to procure caste certificate from the department easily.
Chakrata resident Smriti Deep said that youth who have not any document stating Uttarakhand residents Since 1950 and are belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribes and OBC will be benefited after High Court’s decision on the issued of caste certificate. According to her, Janadhar officials should display on notice board about essential documents require for procuring caste and domicile certificates to avoid incontinence being faced by the applicants.
Some persons opined that Uttarakhand was formed for the welfare of the people residing in hills of undivided Uttar Pradesh as then they were negligent. If the reserved seats in the Government jobs will be occupied by those who sheltered down in Uttarakhand recently then how persons living in hills will be benefited.