Poonguzhali v. Union Of India Rep. By The Govt.
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.05.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and WMP No.21028 of 2025 Poonguzhali
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.Union of India, Rep. by the Government of Puducherry Through the Secretary to Government for Revenue, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 001.
2.District Collector, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Vazhudavur Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.
3.Tahsildar, Pondicherry Taluk, 100 Feet Road, Adjacent to RTO, Puducherry - 605 004.
4.Co-ordinator, Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Kamarajar Manimandapam, Near Sivaji Statue, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry - 605 008.
... Respondents 1/6
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3rd respondent to issue community certificate that the petitioner belongs to Scheduled Caste Category of Pondicherry.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Ajayakumar For Respondents :
Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar, Additional Government Pleader (Pondicherry) ****
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.) Heard both sides.
2. The writ petitioner seeks issuance of community certificate on the basis of her mother's certificate. It is further claimed that the petitioner as well as her parents are having their permanent abode at Pondicherry prior to the cut off date. The learned counsel for the petitioner draws our attention to the order dated 21.12.2023 made in WP No.34933 of 2023. The Hon'ble Division Bench in the said order had ordered as follows: 2/6
16. It is made clear that whenever an application is made for issuance of community certificate based on the mother's origin along with supporting documents, the Revenue Authorities shall satisfy himself on the veracity of the documents and if satisfied shall issue the certificate without driving the individual to seek for separate judicial order.
3. Since the petitioner seeks admission to educational Institution and application has to be submitted before 31.05.2025, there is an acute urgency in the matter. Hence, we direct the 3rd respondent to grant personal hearing to the petitioner on 24.05.2025. The petitioner shall be present in the office at 10.00 a.m. The petitioner shall place all the relevant materials.
4. The 3rd respondent shall consider the same and dispose of the petitioner's application in one way or the other on or before 27.05.2025. The copy of the order to be passed by the 3rd respondent/ community certificate to be issued by the 3rd respondent will be served on the petitioner on the same date.
5. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. There 3/6
shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(G.R.S., J.) (V.L.N., J.) 21.05.2025 Note:- Issue order copy by 22.05.2025.
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To:- 1.Secretary to Government for Revenue, Union of India, Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 001.
2.District Collector, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Vazhudavur Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.
3.Tahsildar, Pondicherry Taluk, 100 Feet Road, Adjacent to RTO, Puducherry - 605 004.
4.Co-ordinator, Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Kamarajar Manimandapam, Near Sivaji Statue, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry - 605 008.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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