|Bombay High Court
Compassionate Appointment | Valid Parental ST Certificate Eliminates Need for Re-verification by Applicant: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ruled that when a parent’s Scheduled Tribe certificate is lawfully issued and validated, a dependent seeking compassionate appointment need not submit a fresh caste certificate - doing so imposes an unlawful burden. This protects vulnerable families from bureaucratic re-traumatization and affirms that documentary continuity, not redundant proof, satisfies constitutional safeguards under Article 14 and the Scheduled Tribes Order, 1950.