A.Parthasarathy v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN A.Parthasarathy S/o Ayyanar No.18, Pudhu Manai Road Thirubuvanai, Puducherry 605 107 :

Petitioner Vs 1.The Union of India Represented by its Secretary to Government Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Puducherry 2.The Director General of Police Police Department, Puducherry 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Villianur, Puducherry :

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent (Tahsildar) to consider the petitioner's application dated 26.02.2026 and issue a fresh scheduled caste (origin) Certificate in accordance with the recruitment notification and the constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964, and further direct the 2nd respondent to clarify the legal basis and circumstances for conducting the community certification (CV) on 04.03.20236 while the department's appeal is pending before the Honble Supreme court without any stay of this Honble Corut prior judgement and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the said certificate verification process on 04.03.2026 by accepting his existing valid community documents and service records.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondents :

Mr.V.Vasanthakumar, Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Central Administration Tribunal, if so advised.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.9631 of 2026 is closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 18.03.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Secretary to Government Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Puducherry 2.The Director General of Police Police Department, Puducherry 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Villianur, Puducherry

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

(tar) 18.03.2026