Purushothaman v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH Purushothaman .. Petitioner vs 1.Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi.

2.The Director, Dr.Ambedkar Foundation, No.15, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The District Social Welfare Officer, Social Welfare Department, Kancheepuram.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 20.02.2021 and sanction the incentive under Dr.Ambedkar Scheme for Social 1/4

Integration through inter-caste marriage, within the time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondents :

Ms.Priscilla Pandian for R1 Mr.V.Ashok Kumar for R2 Mr.KMD. Muhilan, AGP for R3, R4

ORDER

Read this order in continuation of and in conjunction with order dated 03.10.2023. On that date, learned counsel, who had accepted notice for Dr.Ambedkar Foundation, the answering respondent, was asked to obtain the status of the application and the procedure to enable issuance of a certificate as sought for by the petitioner.

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Today, learned counsel has produced a reply from Dr.Ambedkar Foundation wherein they call for certain particulars to be furnished by the couple. A copy of the communication will be handed over to the petitioner for compliance. 3.

That apart, the authority has also sought confirmation from the District Collector as to whether the approval granted at the original instance was by the Collector at all, as the letter has 2/4

been signed by a person on behalf of the Collector. 4.

Mr.KMD.Muhilan, who appears for the District Collector, would assure the Court that the recommendation had indeed been by the Collector only and that this would be conveyed to the authority. Let the Dr.Ambedkar Foundation pass necessary certification within a period of four weeks from receipt of the details from the petitioner as sought for under letter dated 06.10.2023. With the issuance of mandamus as above to R2, this writ petition stands disposed. No costs.

09.10.2023 Index:Yes/No ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India,Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi.

2.The Director, Dr.Ambedkar Foundation, No.15, Janpath,New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The District Social Welfare Officer, Social Welfare Department, Kancheepuram.

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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

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