M.A.Prashanthkumaran, v. The Principle Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU M.A.Prashanthkumaran ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principle Secretary SC/ST Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The District Collector District Collector Office Kancheepuram District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office Tambaram, Chennai.

4. The Tahsildar Sozhinganallur Taluk Office Kancheepuram District.

5. The Union of India Represented by the Secretary Ministry of Social Justice, New Delhi.

[R5 impleaded vide order dated 23.10.2017 in W.P.No.27042 of 2017] ..

Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to issue a community certificate as "Dombara" for "Kazhai Koothadi People" according to the available documentary evidence. For the Petitioner : Mr.E.Felix Parthiban For the Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4 Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao Senior Central Government Standing Counsel for respondent 5

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.E.Felix Parthiban, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao, learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel for respondent 5.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that community certificate as "Dombara" has not been issued by the competent authorities.

3. A person, claiming to belong to a specific notified class, has to individually make an application in the prescribed format, along with all the documents. If a person makes an application in the prescribed format and as per the procedure and has filed some documents, then, the competent authority shall decide the same, on merits and in accordance with law, expeditiously.

4. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 15.06.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

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To

1. The Principle Secretary SC/ST Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The District Collector District Collector Office Kancheepuram District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office Tambaram, Chennai.

4. The Tahsildar Sozhinganallur Taluk Office Kancheepuram District.

5. The Secretary The Union of India Ministry of Social Justice, New Delhi.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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