A.Raguraman v. The Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.6.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL A.Raguraman ...

Petitioner Vs.

1 The Collector Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2 The Tahsildar, Thandrampet Taluk, Thandrampet, Thiruvannamalai District.

3 The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Thandrampet, Thiruvannamalai District.

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Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent in O.MU.(E-2) / 1339/ 2020 dated 17-03-2020 and quash the same and direct the respondents to issue Hindu -Reddy (Ganjam) Backward Class Community Certificate to my daughters R.Divya Shree and R.Snega and render Justice. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mohanraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran, Spl.G.P.

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O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed an application for issuance of community certificate in favour of his daughter R.Divyashree, stating that they belongs to Hindu Ganjam Reddi. However, the same was rejected by stating that the said Certificate is not issued in second respondent office.

2. According to the learned Special Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the said rejection order, he can very well prefer an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai challenging the order of the second respondent. Without exhausting the alternative remedy, the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition before this Court.

3. As rightly pointed out by the learned Special Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court without exhausting the alternative remedy available before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai. The petitioner has to approach the competent authority by way of an appeal.

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4. In view of the above, we are not inclined to entertain the writ petition. Consequently, the Writ petition stands dismissed as not maintainable. It is open to the petitioner to approach the competent authority within a period of two weeks from today. No costs.

(D.K.K.J. ) (P.D.B.J.) 13.6.2023 Speaking/Non Speaking order Index: Yes vaan To 1 The Collector, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2 The Tahsildar, Thandrampet Taluk, Thandrampet, Thiruvannamalai District. 3 The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Thandrampet, Thiruvannamalai District. 3/4

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J AND P.DHANABAL, J.

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