Haldwani, May 16 -- The district administration in Udham Singh Nagar area has recommended the cancellation of a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate of a man after an inquiry confirmed that he had converted to Christianity in the Gadarpur area, officials said on Friday. According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate Richa Singh, the action followed a complaint filed by complainant Arvind Saini, a resident of Mazarshila village under Gadarpur tehsil. In the complaint, Saini alleged that local resident Surendra Sagar was illegally constructing a church in the village and facilitating religious conversions among the local population. During the inquiry, it was also alleged Rajan Kumar, resident of Chakarpur Barkhera, who belongs to SC category, had converted to Christianity but continued to hold a valid SC certificate. "An inquiry was ordered. The preliminary probe revealed that an SC certificate had been issued to Rajan Kumar by the office of the tehsildar, Gadarpur, on January 14, 2019. Verification confirmed that he had embraced Christianity," said Richa Singh. She added that Kumar had created a social media account under the name "Rajan Masih" and had voluntarily admitted to having converted to Christianity. Based on the inquiry report submitted by the revenue team, the case has been referred to the district scrutiny committee for cancellation of caste certificate. A recommendation has been forwarded to the District Magistrate of Udham Singh Nagar for cancelling the certificate in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court and Clause 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, which states SC status ceases upon conversion to Christianity, said Singh. Singh added: "In addition to a residential structure, a hall and a guest house have been constructed on the land to facilitate Christian prayer meetings. The premises are currently being used for religious gatherings, which constitutes a violation of restrictions under the Act," "The hearing regarding the violation of the conditions governing the land purchase is currently underway. Further action will be taken after completion of the proceedings," SDM said....