Lakshana.S v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.05.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.17454 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.19790 and 19791 of 2025 1.Lakshana.S 2.Guruprasad.S Petitioners vs.

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Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry The Tahsildar Taluk Office Puducherry 605 001 Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioners based on their mother's origin.

For petitioners Mr. Stalin Abhimanyu For respondents Mr. V. Vasantha Kumar Addl. Govt. Pleader (Puducherry) - - - - - Page Nos.1/6

ORDER

(made by G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

The petitioners seek issuance of community certificate to them on the basis of their mother's community certificate. It is claimed that the petitioners as well as their parents are having their permanent abode at Pondicherry prior to the cut off date. The learned counsel for the petitioners draws our attention to the order dated 19.11.2024 passed in W.P.Nos.34728 of 2024, etc. batch which was disposed of by a Division Bench consisting of D. Krishnakumar, J. (as His Lordship then was) and P.B. Balaji, J. The relevant portion of the said order reads as follows:

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side, we dispose of the writ petitions as follows: "The respondent concerned is directed to consider the individual application filed by the petitioners and to pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, by taking into account the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.34929 of 2023 dated 21.12.2023 within a period of four weeks from today, considering the urgency/purpose for getting the community certificate...." Page Nos.2/6

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The aforesaid order was put to challenge before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. (C) Diary No.56953 of 2024. The said special leave petition was dismissed as withdrawn on 03.02.2025. By the dismissal of the special leave petition, the aforesaid order passed by the Division Bench stands confirmed.

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Since the petitioners seek community certificate to them for entering into Government service, there is an acute urgency in the matter. Hence, we direct the second respondent to grant personal hearing to the petitioners on 24.05.2025. The petitioners shall be present in the office of the second respondent at 10.00 a.m. on 24.05.2025 with all the relevant materials.

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The second respondent shall consider the same and dispose of the petitioners' application on or before 27.05.2025. The copy of the order to be passed by the second respondent/ community certificate to be issued by the second respondent will be served on the petitioners on the same date.

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This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs. W.M.P. No.19790 of 2025 filed seeking to file a single writ petition stands ordered. W.M.P. No.19791 of 2025 stands closed.

(G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 22.05.2025 cad Page Nos.4/6

To 1.

The Secretary to Government (Revenue) Union of India Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry The Tahsildar Taluk Office Puducherry 605 001 Page Nos.5/6

G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.

and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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