PRABHAT KUMAR SHARMA vs U.P.S.C. . — C.A. No. 5483/2000

Summary of C.A. No. 005483/2000: Prabhat Kumar Sharma v. U.P.S.C. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding that the "Lohar" community in Bihar is an Other Backward Class (OBC), not a Scheduled Tribe. The Court held that a 1976 Hindi translation error mistakenly rendered "Lohara" as "Lohar," creating ambiguity. Since English is the authoritative text under Article 348 of the Constitution, the original English version governs, recognizing only "Lohara" and "Lohra" as Scheduled Tribes. The appellant's claim to ST status was therefore invalid, and his rejection for civil service examinations stood. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.