Cancellation and confiscation of false Social Status Certificate

Where, before or after the commencement of this Act, a person not belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes has obtained a false Social Status Certificate to the effect that such person belongs to such Caste, Tribe or Class, the Scrutiny Committee may, suo motu, or upon a complaint made by any person, or upon the request of any appointing authority or educational institution, pass an order for the cancellation and confiscation of such certificate after satisfying itself that the certificate was obtained fraudulently. (1) If after enquiry under Section 7 of this Act, High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee is of the opinion that, the social status certificate was obtained wrongfully or fraudulently, it shall, by an order in writing, cancel and confiscate the certificate by following such procedure as may be prescribed. (2) The order passed by the High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee under this Act, shall be final and conclusive subject to the proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India only. CHAPTER-IV CANCELLATION AND CONFISCATION OF FALSE SOCIAL STATUS CERTIFICATE

(1) If after enquiry under Section 7 of this Act, High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee is of the opinion that, the social status certificate was obtained wrongfully or fraudulently, it shall, by an order in writing, cancel and confiscate the certificate by following such procedure as may be prescribed.

(2) The order passed by the High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee under this Act, shall be final and conclusive subject to the proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India only.