M.Muniraj v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN M.Muniraj ...

Petitioner in W.P.18677/2023 E.Malarkodi ...

Petitioner in W.P.18680/2023 -Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Collector, Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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Respondents in both W.Ps Prayer in W.P.No.18677 of 2023 : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.04.2023 and get a report from the anthropologist specifically assigned for Dharmapuri district as per G.O. 17 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department dated 2.02.2022 for issuance of community certificate to the petitioner and his children M.Navyashree M.Seemashree and M.Praneshraj that they belong to Kurichchan (ST) community.

Prayer in W.P.No.18680 of 2023 : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the 1/4

Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.04.2023 and get a report from the anthropologist specifically assigned for Dharmapuri district as per G.O. 17 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department dated 2.02.2022 for issuance of community certificate to the petitioner and her sister M.Poovazhagi and his children M.Govindaraj M.Deepa and Gopinath and grant children G.Deepika H.Manikandan G.Sai Dharshini M.Roopa Sri M.Manoj that they belong to Kurichchan (ST) Community.

In Both W.Ps.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Doraisamy For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the representations submitted by the petitioners have been considered and orders have already been passed by the respondents, and hence the writ petitions have become infructuous.

2. Recording the said submission, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

(J.N.B.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 01.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No KST 2/4

To 1.Principal Secretary to Government Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Collector, Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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J.NISHA BANU, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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