S.Satheesh Kumar, v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.(MD) No.4514 of 2017 S.Satheesh Kumar ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Kanniyakumari District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kanniyakumari District 3.The Tahsildar Kalkulam Taluk Kanniyakumari District ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to issue the Community Certificate for the petitioner's daughter Reshma at once.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents :

Mr.V.Muruganantham Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.,) The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction upon the third respondent / Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk to grant Community Certificate for his daughter Reshma.

2. The petitioner as well as his wife have already been issued Community Certificate stating that they belong to Vannan Community, which is classified as Scheduled Caste in Kanniyakumari https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

District. Since the Community Certificate for the daughter is essential to enable her to pursue further studies, the petitioner submitted a representation before the respondents, on 02.12.2016, for grant of Community Certificate and since the same was not considered, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. The Additional Government Pleader, on instructions from the respondents, would submit that as of now the procedure is to make online application alone and after due verification, orders will be passed.

4. Considering the new system, which has been followed by the respondents, we direct the petitioner to file online application for grant of Community Certificate giving full particulars and if the same is in order, the third respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of application through online.

5. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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

1.The District Collector, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanniyakumari District.

3.The Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanniyakumari District.

+One cc to Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate, SR.No.60430 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.60202 krk/ia RL/6C/2P/GT/SAR1/19/6/2017 W.P.(MD) No.4514 of 2017 13.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/