UKHC010141902026 2026:UHC:7147 Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedingsSL. Date or directions and COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERSNo. Registrar’s order with Signatures WPMS/2441/2026 Muskan Rani --Petitioner Versus Tehsildar Gadarpur --Respondent Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Pradeep Chamyal, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Suyash Pant, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. According to petitioner, she applied for caste certificate to Tehsildar Gadarpur on 09.07.2026, however, such certificate has not been issued to her so far. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per Government policy, caste certificate has to be issued within fifteen days from the date of making application therefor. 5. Learned State Counsel submits that petitioner has remedy of filing appeal before the concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate, therefore, petitioner can approach the competent authority. 6. Since petitioner is aggrieved by delay caused by the competent authority in issuing caste certificate, therefore, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the competent authority to take decision on petitioner’s application, as per law, within fifteen days from the date of production of certified copy of this order. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 12.08.2026 Navin signedo=HIGHby COURTNAVEEN OF CHANDRAUTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF NAVEEN postalCode=263001,

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