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R.Muthu v. Union Of India

2024-12-12Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian,Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.12.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.37652 of 2024 and WMP No.40710 of 2024 R.Muthu .. Petitioner Vs.

1. Union of India.

Rep. by its Secretary to Government, (Revenue), Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

2. The Tahsildar, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Puducherry.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on his mother's origin. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr. Stalin Abhimanyu For Respondents : Mr. J.Kumaran, Additional Government Pleaer (Pondy) ********

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) The petitioner prays for a Mandamus directing the respondents to issue a Community Certificate to the effect that he belongs to Schedule Caste at Puducherry based on his mother's origin.

2. In view of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in Siva Johnson Kennedy.I v. Union of India, dated 21.12.2023, there will be a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner based on his mother's origin and issue a community certificate if he satisfies the criteria prescribed. The needful be done within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

3. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) (C.KUMARAPPAN, J.) 12.12.2024 jv Index: No Speaking order Note: Issue order copy on 16.12.2024 To

1. The Secretary to Government, Union of India.

(Revenue), Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

2. The Tahsildar, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Puducherry.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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