N.Prenitha v. Union Territory Of Puducherry
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.03.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.9462, 9463 and 9511 of 2026 N.Prenitha D/o.Manohar No.8, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Periyapet, Karaikal, Petitioner Vs 1.Union Territory of Puducherry Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Main Building, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry 605 001 2.The Secretary to the Government of Puducherry, Department of Health & Family Welfare Services, Main Block of Old Maternity Hospital Complex Victor Simonel Street, Puducherry 605 001
3.The Director Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Vazhudhavur Road, Kathirkamam, Puducherry-605 009.
4.The District Collector Office of District Collector, District Collectorate, Duplex Street, Karaikal, 5.The Sub Collector (Revenue) Office of District Collector, District Collectorate, Duplex Street, Karaikal, 6.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Duplex Street, Karakal, Puducherry 609 602 7.The Village Administrative Officer
(28. Karaikal), 28, Karaikal, Taluk Office Duplex Street, Karaikal, 8.The Revenue Inspector (Karaikal Firka) Taluk Office, Duplex Street, Karaikal, Puducherry 609 602 Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records in the impugned order vide No.227/TOK/A2/2026, dated 06.01.2026 passed by the 6th respondent and quash the same and to direct the 6th respondent to issue Scheduled Caste Certificate Hindu Parayan (original) to the petitioner within the time limit fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner:
Ms.Y.Kavitha for P.V.S.Giridhar Associates For Respondents:
Mr.S.Raveekumar Govt. Pleader (Puducherry) for R1 to R8
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and pursue the remedy of appeal, which has already been filed and is pending.
2. With the aforesaid liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The appellate authority shall decide the appeal, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible.
There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 10.03.2026 Index :
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1.The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry Main Building, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry 605 001 2.The Secretary to the Government of Puducherry, Department of Health & Family Welfare Services, Main Block of Old Maternity Hospital Complex Victor Simonel Street, Puducherry 605 001 3.The Director Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Vazhudhavur Road, Kathirkamam, Puducherry-605 009.
4.The District Collector Office of District Collector, District Collectorate, Duplex Street, Karaikal, 5.The Sub Collector (Revenue) Office of District Collector, District Collectorate, Duplex Street, Karaikal, 6.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Duplex Street, Karakal, Puducherry 609 602 7.The Village Administrative Officer
(28. Karaikal), 28, Karaikal, Taluk Office Duplex Street, Karaikal, 8.The Revenue Inspector (Karaikal Firka) Taluk Office, Duplex Street, Karaikal, Puducherry 609 602
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
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