Andiraj, v. The Chairman, State Level

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.10.2016 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice HULUVADI G.RAMESH and The Honourable Mr.Justice V.PARTHIBAN W.P. No. 30327 of 2016 & WMP No.26296 of 2016 Andiraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Chairman, State Level Scrutiny Committee Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-09.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.7.2016 and return the original community certificate of the petitioner's sons and daughter to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sundaravadhanan For Respondent : Mr.P.Karthikeyan, Govt. Advocate

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.)

This Writ Petition has been filed, praying to direct respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.7.2016 and return the original community certificate of the petitioner's sons and daughter to the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate.

3. According to the petitioner, he belongs to Schedule Tribe and he made an application for issuance of community certificates to his sons and daughter, which was considered and issued certificates by the 3rd respondent. Thereafter, it appears that the 3rd respondent called for the certificates for verification and the petitioner has also handed over the certificates. However, the 3rd respondent has not returned the certificates despite several representations made by the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition.

4. Learned Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents would submit that the enquiry is going on and immediately on completion of the enquiry, all the original certificates submitted by the petitioner would be returned to the petitioner.

5. Recording the statement made by the learned Government Advocate, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondents 2 and 3, to return the Original Certificates to the petitioner, immediately after completion of the enquiry. No costs.

Consequently, connected WMP is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Chairman, State Level Scrutiny Committee Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-09.

2. The District Collector, Salem.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur, Salem District.

+1 CC to Mr.A.Sundaravadhanan, Advocate vide Sr.NO.58031 CO-CNR ths : 15.11.2016 W.P.NO.30327 OF 2016