Confiscation and cancellation of false Certificate

Confiscation and cancellation of false Certificate.—

1. (1) 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 Category, has obtained a false Caste Certificate to the effect that either himself or his children belong to such Castes, Tribes or Classes; the Scrutiny Committee may, suo motu or otherwise, call for the record and enquire into the correctness of such certificate and if it is of the opinion that the certificate was obtained fraudulently, it shall, by an order cancel and confiscate the certificate by following such procedure as prescribed, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard, and communicate the same to the concerned person and the concerned authority, if any.
2. (2) The order passed by the Scrutiny Committee under this Act shall be final and shall not be challenged before any authority or court except the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.