S.Poorana Pushpam, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.02.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Writ Petition (MD) No.4011 of 2018 S.Poorana Pushpam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Tahsildar, Kadaiyanalloor, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned communication vide O.Mu.(A3) 8711/2017 dated 20/02/2017 (signed on 14/11/2017) issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the 3rd respondent to consider the Petitioners application to issue the inter caste marriage immediately.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannidevan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

According to the petitioner, she is a permanent resident of Thirumalapuram, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tirunelveli District. She belongs to scheduled caste community and married one Francis and the marriage was also registered by the Special Marriage Registrar, Veerasigamani on 21.08.2017. Thereafter, the petitioner filed an application before the third respondent to issue intercaste marriage certificate and the same was rejected. Thereafter, she has also filed an application before the Revenue Divisional Officer, the second respondent herein. Pursuant to the same, the second respondent conducted an enquiry in which she has also participated and filed necessary documents. Thereafter, no order https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has been passed. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. 2.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the second respondent has already initiated proceedings on the application filed by the petitioner, the second respondent is directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Tahsildar, Kadaiyanalloor, Tirunelveli District.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus , Advocate in SR No. 51802 + 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 52342 sms AE/KKR/SAR3/15.03.2018/2P/6C Writ Petition (MD) No.4011 of 2018 27.02.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/