SAU KUSUM vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of caste verification for the appellant, who claimed to belong to the Other Backward Class (OBC) as a carpenter. The Court emphasized the need for the Caste Scrutiny Committee to examine the caste claim based on the appellant's residency status prior to 1967, as per the Government Circular dated 21.08.1996. The Court held that the Committee must scrutinize the caste claim rather than dismiss it outright, thereby allowing the appellant's case to be reconsidered.