Madras High CourtWP/25245/2014disposed of

P.Selvaraj v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2015-06-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal,Honourable Mr Justice Satish K. Agnihotri2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.06.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL W.P. No.25245 of 2014 P.Selvaraj Petitioner vs.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai.

Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the order of online rejection of the application of the petitioner dated 03.05.2014 on the file of the respondent, quash the same and direct the respondent to issue community certificate to the petitioner and his children 1.S.Nandhini, 2.S.Praveena and 3.S.Tamilselvan that they belong to Kattunayakan (ST) community.

For Petitioner ..

Mr.S.Doraisamy For Respondent ..

Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J.) Assailing the order of rejection passed in the application dated 03.05.2014 submitted by the petitioner for grant of community certificate, the petitioner has come up with this writ petition. 2.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the application of the petitioner for grant of community certificate has been rejected by one line order without assigning reasons. In case of application for grant of community certificate, the competent authority is obliged to consider the application after holding proper enquiry and pass a reasoned order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if fresh application along with relevant documents is filed, the same shall be considered at the earliest, after proper enquiry and in accordance with law and on its own merits.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to file a fresh application and as such, direction may be issued to the competent authority to consider the application and decide the same expeditiously. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the application to be submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate reasoned order in accordance with law and on its own merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the application of the petitioner. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mmi To The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai.

1 cc to Mr.S.Doraisamy, Advocate, Sr. 31545 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 31334 W.P. No.25245 of 2014 BR (CO) kk 14/7 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/