R.Loganathan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.06.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

1. R.Loganathan

2. V.Deepa

3. L.Swetha

4. L.Nesapriyan

5. K.Suresh

6. S.Mallika

7. S.Dharsan

8. S.Nandakumar

9. S.Parthiban

10. P.Jothi

11. P.Sithish

12. P.Jagadesh

13. M.Manikandan

14. P.Prakash

15. P.Gokila

16. P.Iniyatharsan

17. P.Rithikasri

18. V.Ranjith

19. R.Divya

20. R.Arul

21. R.Sridhar

22. M.Murugesan

23. S.Kanimozhi

24. S.Santhiya

25. S.Vasanthi 1/6

26. P.Chandrasekaran

27. B.Senthil

28. Kanaga

29. S.Subashini

30. S.Ragavan

31. P.Karthick

32. M.Revathi

33. S.Nishanth

34. S.Indira

35. S.Gowtham

36. S.Sowmiya

37. S.Sureshkumar

38. P.Sasikumar

39. S.Kanishka

40. M.Nandhini

41. M.Tamilmathi

42. M.Jeeva

43. M.Sridharan

44. R.Matheswaran

45. M.Ramalingam

46. R.Shanmugam

47. R.Mahalingam

48. S.Mahendran

49. S.Thirugnanam

50. M.Natarajan

51. O.Tharuman

52. A.Kamaraj

53. R.Sathiya

54. Sathishkumar

55. S.Vijayalakshmi

56. S.Pavithra

57. S.Tharanikumar -vs1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Namakkal District.

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2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

3. The Tahsildar, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue community certificate to the petitioners belonging to "Bandi and Godda" community by taking into account petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2023.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Bharathy For Respondents : Mr.R.Kumaravel Addl. Govt. Pleader *****

O R D E R

(By J.Nisha Banu,J.) This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to respondents to issue community certificate to the petitioners belonging to "Bandi and Godda" community by taking into account petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2023.

2. Mr.R.Kumaravel, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 3/6

3. It is the case of the petitioners that they all belong to "Bandi and Godda" community, which is a marginalized community. The Government had issued a circular dated 29.09.2005 to all the District Collectors to issue a community certificate belonging to Bandi and Godda community without any delay. Though some of the relatives of the petitioners were issued community certificates, others were denied arbitrarily. As a result, the 1st generation students aspiring for higher studies are not in a position to have benefits. It is further case of the petitioners that on the basis of an Anthropological Report dated 28.11.2021 submitted after a thorough enquiry, 33 persons were issued community certificates and the said benefit has not been extended to the petitioners. Though the petitioners have given a representation dated 06.12.2023 to the respondents for issuance of community certificate, there is no response till now. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court.

4. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents stated that a reasonable time may be granted to the respondents for considering and passing appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner.

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5. Taking note of the fact that the petitioners had given representations as early as on 06.12.2023, prior to two years, the petitioners are directed to make fresh representations to the 1st respondent / District Collector, by enclosing a copy of this order and the previous representation dated 06.12.2023, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the fresh representation, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representations of the petitioners, by giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in respect of issuance of community certificates to the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

(J.N.B.J.,) (M.J.R,J.,) 13.06.2025 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No ar Note: Registry is directed to issue the order copy after ensuring payment of Separate Court Fee. 5/6

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

ar To:

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Namakkal District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

3. The Tahsildar, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

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