Jangama Lingayat cannot be treated asBeda Jangama: Karnataka high court
Justices S Sunil Dutt Yadav and Ramachandra D Huddar delivered the ruling recently while allowing writ appeals from the social welfare department and the Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, Bidar.
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The case involved one Ravindra Swamy of Bidar whose election nomination for Gulbarga parliamentary constituency was rejected due to caste certificate issues. A separate election petition is pending. On Aug 23, 2019, the tahsildar granted Swamy the eligibility for an SC Beda Jangama certificate. The deputy commissioner overturned this decision on April 3, 2023. When Swamy approached high court, a single bench on Oct 11, 2023, referred the matter to the caste verification committee.
Swamy contested the directive, citing his maternal uncle's similar certificate.
State counsel C Jagadish raised the question of whether a Veerashaiva Lingayat Jangama could claim Beda Jangama status, referencing the Supreme Court's Prabhudev Mallikarjunaiah case.
The division bench noted that the caste verification committee lacks jurisdiction over election-related certificates. It also highlighted that Swamy's family members' educational records identified them as Lingayats. The Supreme Court's position prevents courts from extending SC status to similar caste names in constitutional notifications. Therefore, Beda Jangama or Budaga Jangama cannot include Veerashaiva Lingayat Jangamas.
The bench concluded that Swamy's Lingayat status precluded Beda Jangama benefits. A family member's certificate possession doesn't entitle others if they belong to the Veerashaiva Lingayat community.
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