Archive · 31 May 2025
Official Issues 357 ST Certificates in Hours, Faces Legal Trouble
A government official named J J Pandya is in trouble for issuing a large number of certificates very quickly.
He was filling in for a coworker who was on a half-day break and wasn't authorized to issue these certificates.
Over a four-hour period, he handed out 357 certificates, which is against the rules.
Because of this, he is now facing legal charges for what he did.
J J Pandya, a deputy mamlatdar, issued 357 ST certificates in four hours.
The certificates were issued on June 23, 2023, between 2pm and 6:10pm.
Pandya was holding charge for a colleague who was on a half-day leave.
ST certificates can only be issued by the mamlatdar or their officially designated replacement.
Pandya has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Gujarat Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Act.
- Who
- J J Pandya, a deputy mamlatdar
- What
- Issued 357 ST certificates in four hours without proper authorization.
- When
- June 23, 2023, between 2pm and 6.10pm
- Where
- Kadana taluka of Mahisagar district
- Why
- Pandya issued the certificates while holding charge for his colleague who was on leave, and was not authorized to do so.
- Official Involved
- J J Pandya
- Position
- Deputy Mamlatdar
- Certificates Issued
- 357 ST certificates
- Time Period
- June 23, 2023, 2pm-6:10pm
- Location
- Kadana taluka, Mahisagar district
- Legal Action
- Charges filed under IPC and Gujarat Act