Deepak Kumar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Deepak Kumar ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector District Collector Office Madurai 2.The Corporation Commissioner Madurai Corporation Office Madurai 3.The District Revenue Officer District Collector Office Madurai 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office Madurai 5.The Birth and Death Registration Officer Madurai Corporation Office Madurai ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to conduct a special camp at the Panchayat Union Middle School, LKP Nagar, Madurai District, by considering petitioner's representation dated on 05.11.2025 and for other reliefs as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Harish For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1, R3 & R4 Mr.S.Vidhyasagar for R2 & R5

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] This writ petition has been filed as a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the authorities concerned to conduct a Special Camp for issuance of birth certificates to the students.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that some tribal students studying in the schools have no birth certificates and therefore, they

are not able to pursue their higher education. Hence, he seeks a writ of mandamus.

3. When this Court posed a question to the learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether the students, for whom birth certificates are sought to be issued, have made any application before the authority concerned seeking birth certificates, learned counsel for the petitioner is not able to answer in affirmative. In such circumstances, we are not inclined to entertain this public interest litigation of this nature, without even a request was made by the students for issuance of birth certificates.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 02.02.2026 NCC :

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To:

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Madurai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collector Office, Madurai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Madurai.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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