COMMISSION FOR OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
VIKAS MINAR,5th FLOOR, I.P. ESTATE: NEW DELHI
ABOUT US
This Commission known as ‘The Commission for Other Backward Classes of
the National Capital Territory of Delhi’, was constituted by the Lt. Governor of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi vide Notification no. F.28(93)/91-92/SC/ST/P&S/109
dated 20.04.1993 as a permanent body in compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India contained in its Judgement dated the 16th November, 1992 in the
W.P. (Civil) no.930 of 1990 (Indira Sawhney and Ors. Vs. Union of India and Ors.) for
the purpose of entertaining, examining and recommending upon requests for inclusion
and complaints of over-inclusion and under-inclusion in the lists of Other Backward
Classes of Citizens.
The Commission consists of five persons as under:
a)
A Chairperson, who is or has been a Judge of a High Court or the Supreme
Court.
b)
Chairperson, Delhi Social Welfare Advisory Board (Member-Ex-Officio).
c)
Two non-official Members, who have special knowledge in matters
relating to backward classes, to be nominated by the Government.
d)
Member-Secretary of the Commission.
FUNCTIONS
a)
The Commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens
as a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over inclusion or underinclusion of any backward class in such lists and tender such advice to the
Government as it deems appropriate.
The advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be final and binding upon the
Government.
b)
POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
The Commission shall, while performing its functions have all the powers
of a Civil Court trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters
namely:
a)
b)
c)
Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of
India and examining him/her on oath;
Requiring the discovery and production of any documents;
Receiving evidence on affidavit(s);
d)
e)
f)
Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office.
Issuing commissions for examination of witnesses and documents; and
Any other matter, which may be prescribed.
HOW TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OBC
For the purpose of obtaining OBCs certificate, citizen belonging to the OBCs
category may approach their SDMs of the District concerned.
APPROACH US
For being included in OBC’s list of Delhi, citizen may approach the
Commission giving proof/documentary evidence to substantiate their claim. The
Commission would then issue invitation to the claimants ; inviting evidence to reach a
conclusion whether the claimants is to be included/excluded.
ACHIEVEMENTS MADE
This Commission has so far issued two reports. In its first report, the
Commission identified the following 53 castes for inclusion in the OBCs list of GNCT of
Delhi and a notification to this effect was issued vide no. F.28(93)/91-92/SCST/P&S/
4384 dated 20.01.1995.
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Abbasi, Bhishti, Sakka
Agri, Kharwal, Kharol, Khariwal
Ahir, Yadav, Gwala
Arain, Rayee, Kunjra
Badhai, Barhai, Khati, Tarkhan, Jangra-BrahminVishwakarma,
Panchal, Mathul-Brahmin, Dheeman, Ramgarhia-Sikh
Badi
Bairagi
Bairwa, Borwa
Barai, Bari, Tamboli
Bauria/Bawria(excluding those in SCs)
Bazigar, Nat Kalandar(excluding those in SCs)
Bharbhooja, Kanu
Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya
Bhatiara
Chak
Chippi, Tonk, Darzi, Idrishi(Momin), Chimba
Dakaut, Prado
Dhinwar, Jhinwar, Nishad, Kewat/Mallah(excluding those in SCs)
Kashyap(non-Brahmin), Kahar.
Dhobi(excluding those in SCs)
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Dhunia, pinjara, Kandora-Karan, Dhunnewala, Naddaf,Mansoori
Fakir
Gadaria, Pal, Baghel, Dhangar, Nikhar, Kurba, Gadhori, Gaddi,
Garri
Ghasiara, Ghosi
Gujar, Gurjar
Jogi, Goswami, Nath, Yogi, Jugi, Gosain
Julaha, Ansari, (excluding those in SCs)
Kachhi, Koeri, Murai, Murao, Maurya, Kushwaha, Shakya,
Mahato
Kasai, Qussab, Quraishi
Kasera, Tamera, Thathiar
Khatguno
Khatik(excluding those in SCs)
Kumhar, Prajapati
Kurmi
Khakhora, Manihar
Lodhi, Lodha, Lodh, Maha-Lodh
Luhar, Saifi, Bhubhalia
Machi, Machhera
Mali, Saini, Southia, Sagarwanshi-Mali, Nayak
Memar, Raj
Mina/Meena
Morasi, Mirasi
Mochi(excluding those in SCs)
Nai, Hajjam, Nai(Sabita)Sain,Salmani
Nalband
Naqqal
Pakhiwara
Patwa
Pathar Chera, Sangtarash
Rangrez
Raya-Tanwar
Sunar
Teli
Rai Sikh
In its second report, the Commission identified one more caste namely
‘Jat’ for inclusion in the OBCs list of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and notification to
this effect was issued vide no. F.8/11/99-2000/DSCST/SCP/OBC/2855 dated
31.05.2000.
Two more reports viz. IIIrd report dated 13.09.2000 and the IV th report
dated 18.04.2001 of this Commission, recommending some more castes for
inclusion in the OBCs list of GNCT of Delhi, are under submission.
In its 3rd report. This commission has recommended the following castes for
inclusion in the list of OBC’s of the GNCT of Delhi.
1. Od
2. Charan Gadavi
3. Bhar/Rajbhar
4. Rauniyar
And besides above the commission has also recommended the following to be
added in the nomenclature of the OBC’s list.
1. Vaishnav,Swami alongwith Bairagi
2. Alvi alongwith Fakir
In its 4th report the following castes have been recommended by this commission
for inclusion in the list of OBC’s of the GNCT of Delhi.
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
Jaiswal/Jayaswal
Kosta/Kostee
Meo
Ghrit,Bahti, Chahng
Ezhava & Thiyya
Rawat/Rawat Rajput
Raikwar/Rayakwar