R.Muthukumar v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:12.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI and THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN W.P. No. 13446 of 2016 R. Muthukumar Petitioner Vs.

The District Collector Collectorate Coimbatore District The Divisional Revenue Officer Coimbatore District 641 018 The Tahsildar Coimbatore North Taluk Coimbatore Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to issue community certificate as Hindu Kattu Nayakan to the petitioner based on his application dated 16.08.2007 within a time frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr. C. Rajaguru For Respondents :

Mrs. T.T. Girija, Government Advocate

ORDER

(delivered by SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, J.) Mrs. T.T. Girija, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for the respondents. With consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. According to the petitioner, he has been making representations for issuance of Hindu Kattu Nayakan (ST) community certificate since 16 August 2007. Till date, no step has been taken by the authorities on his representations seeking community certificate. Hence, the instant writ petition seeking https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to issue Hindu Kattu Nayakan (ST) community certificate to the petitioner based on his application dated 16 August 2007. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that after conducting enquiry, appropriate steps shall be taken and a decision will be taken on merits and in accordance with law and as per the Division Bench judgment of this Court in G. Venkitasamy and V. Balasubramaniam vs. The Chairman, State Level Scrutiny Committee and Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Fort St. George, Chennai - 91, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

In view of the above submission of the learned Government Advocate, it is ordered accordingly. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Costs made easy.

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