(1) After getting a report on a reference made under rule 6A the Caste Verification Committee and the Caste and Income Verification Committee shall hold and enquiry after giving opportunity to the parties concerned.
(2) The Committee may examine school records, birth registration certificate if any and such other relevant materials and may also examine any other person who has the knowledge of the community of the applicant.
* & ** Inserted by G.N. dated: 8-2-2000 ~Inserted by the G.N. dated:11-3-2002.
Provided that in case of an applicant who belongs to the Scheduled Tribes, the Committee may also examine the anthropological and ethnological traits, deity, rituals, customs, mode of marriage, death ceremonies, method of burial of dead bodies and such other matters.
(3) If on such enquiry the committee finds that the applicants claim is genuine it may issue the certificate sought for, in form I-A, but where the committee finds that the applicant obtained the caste certificate or income and caste certificate by making a false representation, it shall pass an order rejecting the application indicating the reasons there of for such refusal. An order under this sub-rule shall be passed within one month from the date of receipt of the application.
(4) Where the Committee even after the enquiry referred to in sub-rules (2) and
(3) finds that the claim is doubtful and is not opposition to come to a conclusion it shall refer the matter to the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement for detailed investigation and report. On receipt of the report from the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, the Committee shall dispose off the case on merit, after holding such enquiry as it deems fit and after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard. An order under this sub-rule shall be made within one month from date of receipt of the application.
(5) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Caste Verification Committee or caste and income Verification committee may appeal to the Divisional Commissioner. The [~Divisional Commissioner] shall after giving an opportunity of being heard to both the parties pass such order as he deems fit within forty five days from the date of filing of such appeal.
[~Amendment to the Act, vide notification dated:23-2-2004 Appellate Authorities changed from DVC to concerned HOD’s] IX. * Insertion of new rules 7A & 7B:- After rule 7 of the said rules the following rule shall be inserted namely.