Gwalior High Court Sends District Judge’s Daughter’s Case Back To SDM
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Gwalior High Court has remanded the matter concerning the issuance of an OBC certificate to a district judge’s daughter to the SDM, Isagarh, Ashoknagar district, or the competent authority for fresh consideration of the petitioner’s application amid the creamy layer controversy. The HC has already set aside the orders of the Ashoknagar collector and SDM, Isagarh,…
The Gwalior High Court has sent a case involving the issuance of an Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate to a district judge’s daughter for reconsideration by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) or the competent authority. The court had previously overturned orders from the Ashoknagar collector and SDM, which denied the OBC certificate to Ragini Rathore.
The High Court emphasized that the creamy layer controversy could not be resolved solely based on her father's salary, which was reported to be Rs 16,99,282. The petitioners' father is a district judge, and his employment status, promotion date, and income source had to be examined. The High Court instructed the competent authority to consider government circulars, the petitioner's service status, promotion date, nature of her father's income, and other relevant documents.
The authority must also provide the petitioner with an opportunity to be heard and pass a reasoned order within six weeks. The case was further bolstered by the Supreme Court's judgment in Union of India vs. Rohit Nathan on March 11, 2026, which clarified that decisions cannot be based solely on income.
Written by urgent.news from Free Press Journal's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
