Minor Diya v. Union Of India Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL W.P.No.15829 of 2023 and WMP No.15281 of 2023 Minor Diya (aged about 14 years) represented by her mother Mrs.Dr.S.Mangani Mangalavalli (natural guardian), permanently residing at No.7, VI Cross Extension, Anna Nagar, Nellithoppe, Puducherry 605 005.

Presently residing at 601, TYPE 5A, AIMS Faculty Housing Complex, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubanewar 751 019.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India rep. by the District Magistrate cum District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Govt. of Puducherry. First floor, New Collectorate Building, Vazudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry 605 009.

2. The Tahsildar,

3. The Deputy Tahsildar, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the application No.4358 dated 18.10.2021 and reminder letters dated 25.03.2023 and 01.05.2023 submitted by the petitioner for issuance of Community Certificate to the petitioner's daughter Minor Diya indicating that she belongs to " Pallan" caste/community, which recognized as "schedule caste" in Union Territory of Puducherry as per the Constitution (Schedule Castes) order, 1950 based on the community certificates issued to the petitioner and her family members forthwith without any further delay. For Petitioner : Mr.Prakash Adiapadam For Respondents : Mr.Vasantha Kumar, Addl.Govt. Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) Today, when the matter is listed for admission, the learned Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) informed before this Court that the respondents have considered the application filed by the petitioner dated

18.10.2021 and reminder letter dated 25.03.2023 and passed final order and also, it was communicated to the petitioner through RPAD, however, the same was returned with an endorsement "left". He further submitted that the copy of the final order has been served to the counsel for the petitioner.

2. Inview of the above, the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infrctuous and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in the writ petition.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty to challenge the above said final order passed by the respondents, if the petitioner so advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

(D.K.K.J.) (P.D.B.J.) 07.06.2023 mst

To 1.Union of India rep. by the District Magistrate cum District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Govt. of Puducherry. First floor, New Collectorate Building, Vazudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry 605 009.

2. The Tahsildar,

3. The Deputy Tahsildar,

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

and P. DHANABAL, J.

mst 07.06.2023