Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2133/2020dismissed

A.Balakrishnan v. The Dist. Collector

2020-02-04Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy,Honourable Mr Justice T. Ravindran2 pages

W.P(MD)No.2133 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAVINDRAN W.P(MD)No.2133 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.1795 of 2020 A.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar / Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the online impugned order passed by the second respondent dated nil and quash the same and directing the second respondent to issue Community Certificate for the petitioner's son namely B.Srinivasan as Hindu Vanniyar within the period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mariappan For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.DURAISWAMY,J.] The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the online impugned order passed by the second respondent and to quash the same and directing the second respondent to issue Community Certificate for the petitioner's son namely B.Srinivasan as Hindu Vanniyar within the time stipulated by this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.2133 of 2020 2.Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents submitted that the petitioner has got remedy by way of an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer.

3.Since the petitioner has got remedy by way of an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, the Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be entertained. 4.In such view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the impugned order before the Revenue Divisional Officer in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ps To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar / Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.

Copy to:

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-4779[F] dated 05/02/2020 ) W.P(MD)No.2133 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.1795 of 2020 04.02.2020 JMN(14.02.2020) 2P : 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2