EWS Certificate Cannot Be Rejected Based On Mutation Records But Only After Due Inquiry Into Eligibility Criteria: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the EWS certificate could not be rejected merely by relying on mutation records. The court stated that a due inquiry must be conducted as to the eligibility criteria, wherein the applicant is given the right to a hearing before deciding the said application.Justice Javed Iqbal Wani noted that the mutation records, stating that the ancestral property...