State Of Maharashtra & Ors vs Reshma Ramesh Meher & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal's order reinstating the respondents, who were terminated based on the cancellation of their caste certificates. The Court emphasized the importance of verifying caste claims under the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) and Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Issuance of Caste Certificate) Act, 2000. The Court ruled that the respondents' claims to belong to 'Mahadeo Koli' were not substantiated, thus affirming the cancellation of their caste certificates and the legality of their termination.