Chhattisgarh High Court
WPC/3916/2026 of UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH on 27 September 2026
2026:CGHC:42246 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3916 of 2026 1 - United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Having Registered Office At 24, Whites Road, Chennai - 600014 Through Its Chief Manager, Personal Department, 3-15-153, Pavan Enclave, Dabagardens, District -
CGHC010025702026
2026:CGHC:42246
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPC No. 3916 of 2026
1 - United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Having Registered Office At 24, Whites Road, Chennai - 600014 Through Its Chief Manager, Personal Department, 3-15-153, Pavan Enclave, Dabagardens, District - Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Represented Through Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Regional Office 647a-649, 6th Floor, Magneto The Mall, Labhandi, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
... Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector, Durg, Having Office At Collectorate, Durg, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh 2 - District Level Certificates Verification Committee Having Office At Collectorate, Durg, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Smt. S.S. Gowri W/o S. Gopal Rao Aged About 61 Years Working As Assistant, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
... Respondent(s)
RAGHVENDRA
JAT
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RAGHVENDRA
JAT
For Petitioner(s)
:
Mr. Abhishek Vinod Deshmukh,
Advocate.
For Respondent(s)/State :
Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 28/09/2026
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1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “1] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/writs, direction/directions, order/orders directing the Respondent Authorities to verify the caste certificate of the Respondent No. 3, in timebound manner. 2] That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s), which is deemed fit and proper in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case.”
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the purpose of filing this petition would be served if the concerned respondent authorities may be directed to consider the application filed by the Chief Regional Manager of United India Insurance Company Ltd. on 30.10.2024, addressed to the Verification Committee, Collector Office, District Durg.
3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that the application ought to have been filed before the District Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, and perhaps this was the reason why the application has not been considered or decided.
4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused the material available on record.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the fact that the petitioner is directed to file a fresh application before the District Level Caste Scrutiny Committee within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In turn, the concerned authorities are directed to consider the same, decide the same, and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the case.
7. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of.
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(Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge
Raghu Jat