Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa v. Dasarathi Meher

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Bench Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ.
Decided 27 September 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the term “Kulis” in the English version will include members of the “Kuli” community.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Constitution of India – Arts.341 and 342 – 1950 Presidential Order declared “Kulis” to be Scheduled Tribe in the appellant-State – However, 1956 Presidential Order declared “Kuli” to be Scheduled Caste in Sambalpur District only while also continued declaring “Kulis” to be Scheduled Tribe in the State – Said Presidential Orders replaced by 1976 Act in which caste “Kuli” was not mentioned, however,”Kulis” was notified as Scheduled Tribe – Issue as to whether the tribe mentioned as “Kulis” in the 1976 Act includes persons belonging to the “Kuli” community – Held: After the President issues…

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