A.Prakash v. Union Of India,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.06.2025 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.No.19471, 19388, 19389, 19391, 19396, 19399, 19403, 19556 of 2025 A.Prakash ..
Petitioner in WP No.19471 of 2025 N.Mangalakshmi ..
Petitioner in WP No.19388 of 2025 Jayapriya R Vasanthapriyan S/o Maragatham ..
Petitioners in WP No.19389 of 2025 Thirukumaran.V ..
Petitioner in WP No.19391 of 2025 K.Prishika ..
Petitioner in WP No.19396 of 2025 Kaliyavaradhan.K ..
Petitioner in WP No.19399 of 2025 Veeramuthu.H Ezhumalai.H ..
Petitioners in WP No.19403 of 2025 A.Sathyapriyan ..
Petitioner in WP No.19556 of 2025 v.
1. Union of India represented by The District Collector O/o the District Collector
Government of Puducherry 1st Floor, New Collectorate Building Vazudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram Puducherry 605 009
2. The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Government of Puducherry Taluk Office, Villianur Puducherry 605 001 .. Respondents in WP Nos.19471 & 19556 of 2025
3. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry
4. The Tahsildar Bahour Taluk Office Puducherry 607 402 .. Respondents in WP No.19388 of 2025
5. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry
6. The Tahsildar Puducherry Office Puducherry 605 005 .. Respondents in WP No.19389 of 2025
7. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government
(Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry
8. The Deputy Tahsildar Bahour Taluk Office Puducherry 607 402 .. Respondents in WP Nos.19391, 19399 of 2025
9. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry 10.The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Taluk Office, Oulgaret Puducherry .. Respondents in WP No.19396 of 2025 11.Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry 12.The Tahsildar Bagur Office Puducherry 607 402 .. Respondents in WP No.19403 of 2025 W.P.No.19471 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to issue S.C. Origin Certificate to the petitioner on the basis of the community status of petitioner's mother.
W.P.No.19388 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner's son (N.Mohanakannan) based on petitioner's origin (mother's origin). W.P.No.19389 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioners' based on petitioners' mother's origin.
W.P.No.19391 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's mother's origin.
W.P.No.19396 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's mother's origin.
W.P.No.19399 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's mother's origin.
W.P.No.19403 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioners' based on petitioners' mother's origin.
W.P.No.19556 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to issue S.C. Origin Certificate to the petitioner on the basis of the community status of petitioner's mother.
For Petitioners ::
Mr.M.Gnanasekar in WP Nos.19471 & 19556 of 2025 Mr.Stalin Abimanyu in WP Nos.19388, 19389, 19391, 19396, 19399, 19403 of 2025 For Respondents ::
Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU,J.) W.M.P.Nos.21644 & 21671 of 2025 seeking to permit the petitioners therein to file single writ petition, stand ordered.
2. Heard both sides.
3. These writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of community certificate to the respective petitioners on the basis of community certificate issued to the mother of the respective petitioners. It is claimed that the petitioners are having their permanent abode at Puducherry prior to the cut off date. The learned counsels for the petitioners drew 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: "6. 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...."
4. 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.
5. Since community certificate is sought for the purpose of entering
into Government service, there is an acute urgency in the matter. Hence, we direct the second respondent in each of the writ petitions to grant personal hearing to the respective petitioners on 07.06.2025. The petitioners shall be present in the office of the second respondent concerned at 10.00 A.M. on 07.06.2025 with all the relevant materials.
6. The second respondent shall consider the same and dispose of the petitioners' application on or before 10.06.2025. 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.
7. The writ petitions are disposed of with the above direction. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.21760, 21642, 21645, 21647, 21650, 21651, 21675 & 21880 of 2025 are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Index : yes/no (J.N.B.,J.) (M.J.R.,J.) 04.06.2025 ss
To
1. The District Collector O/o the District Collector Government of Puducherry 1st Floor, New Collectorate Building Vazudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram Puducherry 605 009
2. The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Government of Puducherry Taluk Office, Villianur Puducherry 605 001
3. The Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry
4. The Tahsildar Bahour Taluk Office Puducherry 607 402
5. The Tahsildar Puducherry Office Puducherry 605 005
6. The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Taluk Office, Oulgaret Puducherry
J.NISHA BANU,J.
AND M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.
ss 04.06.2025