S.Alagupandi v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 24/03/2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP(MD). No.5285 of 2025 S.Alagupandi ... Petitioner Vs
1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai 625 020.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate Campus, Madurai 625 020.
3. The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Collectorate Campus, Madurai 625 020.
... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to issue Hindu ST Kattunayakkan Community Certificate to the petitioners school going children namely A.Vimalpandi and A.Beema Baskaran on the basis of the community certificate issued to the petitioner vide Certificate Number 173193 dated 07.02.2011 within a stipulated time by this Court.
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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan Addl. Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) The writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to issue Hindu ST Kattunayakkan Community Certificate to the petitioner's school going children namely A.Vimalpandi and A.Beema Baskaran on the basis of the community certificate issued to the petitioner vide Certificate No.173193 dated 07.02.2011 within a stipulated time by this Court.
2. By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
3. The case of the petitioner is that he belongs to Kattu Nayakkan community, which is coming under the category of Scheduled Tribe. The petitioner and his sisters and brother were issued with Kattu Nayakkan Community certificate. In the year 2023, he applied community certificate to his children, who are pursuing their school studies. Though 2/6
the petitioner had applied for community certificate for his children, the same was not issued. In the meanwhile, the 1st respondent has called the petitioner for an enquiry and the petitioner has also attended on 13.11.2024. Not being satisfied with the documents submitted by the petitioner, the 1st respondent again called the petitioner for an enquiry on 03.02.2025, vide proceedings dated 31.01.2025. Though the petitioner has got the relevant community certificate, the respondents have not issued the same to his children and hence, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that since the petitioner/father is having the certificate, there is no impediment for the respondents to issue the community certificate to his children. However, after conducting enquiry about the genuineness of the certificate, the respondents have not issued the certificate so far. Hence, prays for appropriate direction.
6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the official respondents. 3/6
7. Since the petitioner and his siblings belong to ST Kattu Nayakkan community and the petitioner being the father is also having the certificate, there is no impediment for the respondents in issuing the community certificate to the children of the petitioner. Hence, the respondents are directed to issue the community certificate to the petitioner's children within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To
1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai 625 020.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate Campus, Madurai 625 020.
3. The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Collectorate Campus, Madurai 625 020.
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J.NISHA BANU, J AND S.SRIMATHY, J.
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ORDER
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