N.G.Mohan Kumar, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.02.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. VENUGOPAL W.P. No.7060 of 2016 N.G. Mohan Kumar Petitioner Vs.

The District Collector District Collector Office Singaravelar Maligai The Personal Assistant to the Collector of Chennai The District Revenue Officer Triplicane Taluk, Triplicane, Chennai 600 005 The Tahsildar Triplicane Taluk, Triplicane, Chennai 600 005 Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 19 June 2015 pertaining to issuance of S.T. Hindu Kurumans community certificate to the petitioner, his wife K. Kalpana and his daughter M. Prabalya.

For petitioner Mr. N. Rajendran For respondents Mrs. A. Srijayanthi Spl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

(delivered by SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J.) Mrs. A. Srijayanthi, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents. With consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.

The petitioner, claiming to be belonging to Hindu Kurumans (S.T.) community, made an application dated 19 June 2015 to the first respondent, viz., the District Collector, Chennai, seeking such community certificate to himself, his wife and his daughter. Pursuant thereto, the second respondent, viz., the Personal Assistant to the District Collector, by letter dated 17 July 2015, informed the fourth respondent, viz., the Tahsildar, to do the needful within a period of one week. Yet, there has been no progress in the matter. Hence, the instant writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application qua issuance of community certificate, as aforestated.

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader submits that necessary orders will be passed on the petitioner's application, on its own merits and in accordance with law, following the guidelines laid down by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Venkitasamy and V. Balasubramaniam vs. The Chairman, State Level Scrutiny Committee and Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Fort St. George, Chennai - 91, within a period of six weeks.

In view of the above submission of the learned Special Government Pleader, it is ordered accordingly. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Costs made easy.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cad To The District Collector District Collector Office Singaravelar Maligai 2016-1-L.W. 289 : (2016) 1 MLJ 606

The Personal Assistant to the Collector of Chennai The District Revenue Officer Triplicane Taluk, Triplicane Chennai 600 005 The Tahsildar Triplicane Taluk, Triplicane Chennai 600 005 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.12599 GJ(CO) EU(09/03/2016) W.P. No.7060 of 2016