Sethulakshmi v. The Tahsildar,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI Writ Petition (MD).No.2005 of 2018 Sethulakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Ramnad District.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent for issuance of community certificate to the petitioner's grand son and grand daughter within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikandan For Respondent : Mr.R.Pandiarajan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent.

2. The petitioner is the paternal grand mother of R.Prince and R.Jays Glaran, who are minors and under her care and custody as the parents of the children are no more. The petitioner had applied for grant of community certificate for her grand children, on 21.08.2017 and it is an on-line application which was acknowledged by the Department. However, since no action was taken on the application, the petitioner had submitted a representation on 19.01.2018, under the Right to Information Act, 2005, seeking information, which was received on 21.08.2017.

3. From the documents filed in the typed set of papers, we find that the community certificate has been issued in favour of the father of the children dated 12.08.1983, issued by the Thasildar, Ramanathapuram certifying that the father of the children belong to Hindu Sakkilian Community.

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4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the

respondent on instructions submitted that the petitioner is not residing in the place, where she has given her address, but the respondent is willing to consider her application and the petitioner may be directed to appear before the respondent.

5. In the light of the above, the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent on 12.03.2018, along with the copy of this order and also submit one more application for grant of community certificate for her grand children and on receipt of the application, the respondent shall pass necessary orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date on which the petitioner appears before the respondent. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Ramnad District.

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