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  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "6309-BCW/MR-84/10",
    "date": "2010-09-24",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/6309-BCW24-09-10 BCA 56 BCB 52.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2010-09-24_6309-BCW-MR-84-10_categorisation.pdf",
    "summary": "Original sub-categorisation of OBCs into Category-A (56 classes) and Category-B (52 classes)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "6312-BCW/MR-84/10",
    "date": "2010-09-24",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/6312-BCW reservation policy 2010.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2010-09-24_6312-BCW-MR-84-10_reservation_hike.pdf",
    "summary": "Reservation increased from 7% to 17% (10% Cat-A, 7% Cat-B)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "WB Act XXXIX of 2012",
    "date": "2013-03-25",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/Backward-Class-Other-than-SC-ST-Reservation (1) (1).pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2013-03-25_WB-Act-XXXIX-of-2012_act.pdf",
    "summary": "West Bengal Backward Classes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1673-BCW/MR-209/11",
    "date": "2012-05-11",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/1673-BCW  Incl 35 com May 2012.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-05-11_1673-BCW-MR-209-11_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Inclusion of 35 new communities (9 Cat-A, 26 Cat-B)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "845-BCW/MR-147/12",
    "date": "2012-10-10",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/845-BCW Incl shaikh 2012.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-10-10_845-BCW-MR-147-12_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Inclusion of Sekh/Seikh in OBC Category-A"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "762-BCW/MR-116/12",
    "date": "2013-03-01",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/762-bcw_01-03-13  ammendment 1673.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2013-03-01_762-BCW-MR-116-12_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "Amendment to 1673 notification: Sadhukhan (Muslim) at sl.11; sl.20 Deleted; Shah (Shah/Sahaji) at sl.22"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "3182-BCW/MR-127/13",
    "date": "2013-09-12",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/3182-BCW AMMENDMENT SL 11 BC B.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2013-09-12_3182-BCW-MR-127-13_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "Amendment sl.11 BC-B: Goala, Gope (PallavGope, BallavGope, YadavGope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "2770-BCW/MR-116/12",
    "date": "2014-08-29",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/2770-BCW BCA 66-75,BC B 79-84.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2014-08-29_2770-BCW-MR-116-12_inclusion_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "15 new classes; 9 Cat-A (sl.66-75), 6 Cat-B (sl.79-84); plus 24 nomenclature amendments"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "183-BCW/MR/209/11",
    "date": "2015-01-16",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/183-BCW sl BC B 85 kalal sub cast.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2015-01-16_183-BCW-MR-209-11_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Inclusion of Kalal/Iraqi as sl.85 in Backward (Category B)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "2102-BCW/MR-209/11",
    "date": "2015-06-01",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/2102-BCW BCA 76-78,BC B 86-88.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2015-06-01_2102-BCW-MR-209-11_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "6 new classes: Cat-A sl.76-78 (Kalwar, Atta Muslim, Khansama); Cat-B sl.86-88 (Sarala/Sarwala Muslim, Bagani Muslim, Bhandari Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "468-BCW/MR-209/11",
    "date": "2016-02-04",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/468-BCW79-80A , 89-91 B.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2016-02-04_468-BCW-MR-209-11_inclusion_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "5 new classes + 2 amendments: Cat-A sl.79-80 (Hawaikar Muslim, Khajonkriya Muslim); Cat-B sl.89-91 (Katha Muslim, Mudi/Mehedi Muslim, Sahana Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "773-BCW/MR-209/11",
    "date": "2016-02-26",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/773-BCW BC B 92 kaji muslim.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2016-02-26_773-BCW-MR-209-11_inclusion_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.92: Kazi/Kaji/Quazi/Quaji (Muslim); sl.61 Gazi (Muslim) amended to Gazi (Muslim), Par (Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "4283-BCW/MR-209/11 (Pt.I)",
    "date": "2016-12-26",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/4283-BCW BC B 93 KOTAL MUSLIM.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2016-12-26_4283-BCW-MR-209-11-(Pt.I)_inclusion_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.93: Kotal (Muslim); Cat-A sl.13 Fakir/Sain→Fakir, Sain; sl.45 Rayeen/Kunjra→Rayeen (Kunjra); Cat-B sl.2 Bansi-Barman→Bansi Barman; sl.51 Pahadia-Muslim→Pahadia Muslim"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "4282-BCW/MR-118/16",
    "date": "2016-12-26",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/4282-BCW  Incl BC B 94 SL.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2016-12-26_4282-BCW-MR-118-16_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.94: Gurung"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1132-BCW/MR-05/17",
    "date": "2018-03-28",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/1132-BCW96 B.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2018-03-28_1132-BCW-MR-05-17_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.96: Khas"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1905-BCW/MR-19/17",
    "date": "2017-06-07",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/1905-BCW 81 A.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2017-06-07_1905-BCW-MR-19-17_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-A sl.81: Hazari (Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "3230-BCW/MR-116/12",
    "date": "2017-09-14",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/3230-BCW.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2017-09-14_3230-BCW-MR-116-12_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.24 Khen→Khen (Non-Bania category)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "3231-BCW/MR-74/17",
    "date": "2017-09-14",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/3231-BCW.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2017-09-14_3231-BCW-MR-74-17_amendment.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.11 Christians converted from SC→Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny; sl.17 Hele/Halia/Chasi-Kaibartta→Hele/Halia/Chasi-Kaibartta, Das Kaibartta"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "SBCW-165/MR-29/18",
    "date": "2018-06-27",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/SBCW-165 97 B.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2018-06-27_SBCW-165-MR-29-18_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.97: Shikder/Shikdar/Sikder/Sikdar (Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "2019-BCW/MR-30/2020",
    "date": "2022-07-11",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/2019-BCW_98 B[.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2022-07-11_2019-BCW-MR-30-2020_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.98: Chowdhury/Chowdhuri (Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "2020-BCW/MR-03/2021",
    "date": "2022-07-11",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/2020-BCW 99B .pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2022-07-11_2020-BCW-MR-03-2021_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.99: Bairagi/Baishnab"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "4144-BCW/MR-92/17",
    "date": "2017-12-05",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/4144-BCW 95 B .pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2017-12-05_4144-BCW-MR-92-17_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "Cat-B sl.95: Layek (Muslim)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "917-BCW/MR-33/2025",
    "date": "2025-05-08",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/917-BCW SUB CATAGORIGATION OBC A & B.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2025-05-08_917-BCW-MR-33-2025_sub_categorisation.pdf",
    "summary": "Sub-categorisation of OBC State List into Category-A and Category-B (2025 exercise) — WITHDRAWN by No.944/2026"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1056-BCW/MR-33/2025 (Pt.I)",
    "date": "2025-05-27",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/1056-BCW 64 O 66 SUB CAT.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2025-05-27_1056-BCW-MR-33-2025-(Pt.I)_sub_categorisation.pdf",
    "summary": "64 of 66 pre-2010 classes sub-categorised: 14 Cat-A, 50 Cat-B — WITHDRAWN by No.944/2026"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1057-BCW/MR-38/2025",
    "date": "2025-05-27",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/1057-BCW Incl 51 ccommunity in sub cat.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2025-05-27_1057-BCW-MR-38-2025_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "51 new communities included and sub-categorised (27 Cat-A, 24 Cat-B) — WITHDRAWN by No.944/2026"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1106-BCW/MR-33/2025",
    "date": "2025-06-03",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/1106-BCW _ hike Res 7 to 17.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2025-06-03_1106-BCW-MR-33-2025_reservation_hike.pdf",
    "summary": "Reservation raised to 17% (10% Cat-A, 7% Cat-B); total 115 OBC classes — WITHDRAWN by No.944/2026"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "1107-BCW/MR-38/2025",
    "date": "2025-06-03",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/1107-BCW Incl 25 community sub cat.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2025-06-03_1107-BCW-MR-38-2025_inclusion.pdf",
    "summary": "25 more communities included and sub-categorised (8 Cat-A, 17 Cat-B) — WITHDRAWN by No.944/2026"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "944-BCW/MR-23/2026",
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/Notification No 944-BCW Dt 18.05.2026.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2026-05-18_944-BCW-MR-23-2026_withdrawal.pdf",
    "summary": "Withdrawal of all 2025 sub-categorisation notifications (917, 1056, 1057, 1106, 1107 and corrigendum 1172)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "945-BCW/MR-23/2026",
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/Notification No 945-BCW Dt 18.05.2026.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2026-05-18_945-BCW-MR-23-2026_current_list.pdf",
    "summary": "Current operative State List: 66 OBC classes with 7% uniform reservation (per HC order 22.05.2024)"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "945-BCW/MR-23/2026 (Gazette)",
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/OBC List_BCW_26.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2026-05-18_945-BCW-MR-23-2026-(Gazette)_current_list.pdf",
    "summary": "Gazette publication of No.945 — 66-class list at 7% reservation"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "946/Secy-BCW/MR-23/2026",
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC 2025/ Roster Modification_BCW Department May 2026.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2026-05-18_946-Secy-BCW-MR-23-2026_administrative.pdf",
    "summary": "Letter to Labour Dept to revise Model 100-Point Roster per new No.945 notification"
  },
  {
    "status": "copied",
    "notif_no": "2896/PN/O/I/1S-5/2012",
    "date": "2012-05-15",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/2896_PN_O_I_1S-5_2012.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-05-15_2896-PN-O-I-1S-5-2012_administrative.pdf",
    "summary": "Panchayat & RD Dept: Survey guidelines for OBC population enumeration for Panchayat election seat reservation; list of 143 OBC castes appended"
  },
  {
    "status": "downloaded-official",
    "date": "2025-06-03",
    "source": "https://anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/pdfs/New%20List%20of%20OBCs-Notification%20wise%20up%20to%2003.06.2025.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2025-06-03_OFFICIAL-New-List-of-OBCs-Notification-wise-up-to-03-06-2025.pdf",
    "summary": "Official notification-wise OBC list up to 03.06.2025 downloaded from BCW Department."
  },
  {
    "status": "bundled-local-report",
    "date": "1980-12-31",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC Reservation/Mandal Commission Report of the 1st Part English635228715105764974.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/1980-12-31_MANDAL-Commission-Report-First-Part-English.pdf",
    "summary": "Mandal Commission report; relevant for backwardness criteria and OBC reservation framework."
  },
  {
    "status": "bundled-local-report",
    "date": "2006-11-17",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/sachar.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2006-11-17_SACHAR-Committee-Report-Muslim-Social-Economic-Educational-Status.pdf",
    "summary": "Sachar Committee report; relevant for Muslim OBCs and affirmative action."
  },
  {
    "status": "bundled-local-report",
    "date": "2015-00-00",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/Muslim_OBCs_in_West_Bengal.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2015-00-00_Research-Muslim-OBCs-in-West-Bengal.pdf",
    "summary": "Research note on Muslim OBCs in West Bengal; relevant for state-specific context."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied-prd-order",
    "notif_no": "2663/PN/O/I/1S-5/2012",
    "date": "2012-05-02",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/prd_wb_orders/pdfs/2663_PN_O_I_1S-5_2012.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-05-02_2663-PN-O-I-1S-5-2012_panchayat_survey_guideline.pdf",
    "summary": "Panchayat & RD clarification on Backward Classes household survey for Panchayat election reservation."
  },
  {
    "status": "extracted-prd-order-zip",
    "notif_no": "3276(18)/PN/O/I/1S-5/2012",
    "date": "2012-06-11",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/prd_wb_orders/pdfs/3276(18)_PN_O_I_1S-5_2012.zip::8.1 Fourth Guideline on Survey for Populaton of Backward Classes-11.06.2012.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-06-11_3276-PN-O-I-1S-5-2012_fourth_panchayat_survey_guideline.pdf",
    "summary": "Fourth guideline on Backward Classes survey; claims and objections process."
  },
  {
    "status": "extracted-prd-order-zip",
    "notif_no": "3276(18)/PN/O/I/1S-5/2012 Form",
    "date": "2012-06-11",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/prd_wb_orders/pdfs/3276(18)_PN_O_I_1S-5_2012.zip::8.2 Form for Claims & Objections-11.06.2012.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-06-11_3276-PN-O-I-1S-5-2012_claims_objections_form.pdf",
    "summary": "Bengali claims and objections form for Backward Classes survey draft list."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied-prd-order",
    "notif_no": "3804/PN/O/I/1S-5/2012",
    "date": "2012-07-06",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/prd_wb_orders/pdfs/3804_PN_O_I_ 1S-5_12.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2012-07-06_3804-PN-O-I-1S-5-2012_panchayat_survey_data_entry.pdf",
    "summary": "Works relating to Backward Classes survey data entry and online/offline upload."
  },
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    "status": "downloaded_official",
    "notif_no": "1993–2010 combined OBC orders and notifications",
    "date": "1993-07-13/2010-09-24",
    "source": "https://www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/documnts/07-07-2017-10-08-05.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/1993-2010_Official-Combined-OBC-Orders-and-Notifications.pdf",
    "summary": "Official department-hosted 44-page combined record containing the foundational pre-2010 OBC reservation orders and notifications."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993",
    "date": "1993-03-15",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/1993_WB_OBC_act1-1993.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/1993-03-15_WB-Commission-for-Backward-Classes-Act-1993.pdf",
    "summary": "Foundational Act constituting the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Rules, 1993",
    "date": "1993-11-25",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/1993 OBC Rules.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/1993-11-25_WB-Commission-for-Backward-Classes-Rules-1993.pdf",
    "summary": "Rules made under section 17 of the 1993 Commission Act."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "1033/Secy/BCW",
    "date": "2026-05-14",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/1033-BCW.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2026-05-14_1033-Secy-BCW_caste-certificate-reverification.pdf",
    "summary": "Administrative instruction to re-verify caste certificates issued since 2011, including related second-generation certificates; the stated scope covers SC, ST, and OBC certificates."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "1464-BCW/MR-59/10",
    "date": "2010-04-30",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/OLD OBC guidelines.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2010-04-30_1464-BCW-MR-59-10_OBC-certificate-guidelines.pdf",
    "summary": "Guidelines for OBC certificate issuance; superseded by Memo No. 1204-SBCW/MR-67/10 in 2015."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "6320-BCW/MR-84/10",
    "date": "2010-09-24",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/2010  Hundred point roster.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2010-09-24_6320-BCW-MR-84-10_100-point-roster.pdf",
    "summary": "2010 model 100-point roster following the Category-A/Category-B structure and reservation changes."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "1204-SBCW/MR-67/10",
    "date": "2015-07-27",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/Update guidelines for issuance of OBC certificates (2015).pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2015-07-27_1204-SBCW-MR-67-10_updated-OBC-certificate-guidelines.pdf",
    "summary": "Updated OBC certificate-issuance guidelines, superseding the 2010 memo."
  },
  {
    "status": "copied_related_source",
    "notif_no": "NCBC/MS/1/2015",
    "date": "2015-03-02",
    "source": "/home/mhbook/Downloads/OBC OLD/obc_related/Report on Sub-Categorization within OBCs -2015- Pandey635681469081640773.pdf",
    "local_pdf": "obc_pdfs/2015-03-02_NCBC_sub-categorization-within-OBCs_report.pdf",
    "summary": "National Commission for Backward Classes report on sub-categorisation within OBCs; Central-list policy context, not a West Bengal State-list notification."
  }
]
