M.Kaladevi v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.No.5396 of 2017 M.Kaladevi

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Personal Assistant, To the District Collector of Chennai, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4.The Tahsildar, Triplicane Taluk, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 8.12.2015 pertaining to the issuance of S.T.Hindu Kurumans Community Certificate to petitioner's son M.Karthick, daughter M.Priya. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Murali For Respondent : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Special Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

K.K.SASIDHARAN,J.

The petitioner submitted an application before the second respondent to issue Community Certificate to her children. The application was submitted way back on 8 December 2015. It is the grievance of the petitioner that follow up action was not taken by the second respondent. The petitioner is therefore before this Court.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The documents available on record indicates that the petitioner submitted the application before the District Collector, Chennai to issue a Community Certificate to her children. We are informed that the competent authority to issue Community Certificate is the Revenue Divisional Officer.

4. We direct the District Collector to forward the application dated 8 December 2015 submitted by the petitioner to the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer.

5. The jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer is directed to consider and dispose of the application dated 8 December 2015 submitted by the petitioner for Community Certificate on merits and as per law. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar svki To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Personal Assistant, To the District Collector of Chennai, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4.The Tahsildar, Triplicane Taluk, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

+1cc to Mr.P.Murali,Advocate sr.13928 W.P.No.5396 of 2017 rk(co) ss(23/3/2017)