During 2008-09 the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has received references for verification of Scheduled Tribe’s Certificates from different Ministries/Departments/Organizations etc. The Ministry has referred these cases to the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations for appropriate action. The Government of India has issued various circulars from time to time for proper issuance and verification of Scheduled Tribe’s Certificates.
Following the decision of the apex court in the case of Kumari Madhuri Patil & others Vs. State of Maharashtra & others, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has again circulated in June, 2004, the instructions of the Supreme Court to streamline the procedure for the issuance of social status certificates, their scrutiny and their approval to all State Governments/UT Administrations.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Dr. Tushar A. Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
