M.Muruganantham, v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.(MD) No.21774 of 2015 M.Muruganantham ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai 2.The District Adi-Dravidar Officer District Collector Office Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 3.The Thasildar Tirumayam Taluk Office Tirumayam Pudukkottai District ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to issue the community certificate mentioning as Schedule Caste Community (SC) in the name of Devandrakulathan to the petitioner's son namely i)Lakshmikandan and ii)Sunilkandan based on the petitioner's representation, dated 11.11.2015, within a time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Anbarasu For Respondents :

Mr.V.Muruganantham, A.G.P.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.,) Heard Mr.D.Anbarasu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Muruganantham, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and carefully perused the materials placed on record.

2. It is seen that the petitioner had applied for issuance of Community Certificate for his two sons, namely, Lakshmikandan and Sunilkandan, by considering his representation, dated 11.11.2015.

3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that as of now, the procedure has been changed and applications should be submitted online.

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, the petitioner is directed to submit application for issuance of Community Certificate online furnishing the full particulars and the third respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application, if it is complete in all respects, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To:

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The District Adi-Dravidar Officer, District Collector Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Thasildar, Tirumayam Taluk Office, Tirumayam, Pudukkottai District.

+1 CC TO MR.D.ANBARASU,ADVOCATE,SR NO.51882 +1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR NO.51779 krk/skm MAS/SV-MMS:21.04.2017:2P-6C W.P.(MD) No.21774 of 2015 11.04.2017