1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD).No.2057 of 2011 J.Amutha : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Tahsildar, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to issue Most Backward Class Certificate to the petitioner's daughter namely Selvi Dayana Sakthi, D/o.G.Jothimani, Ayyampalayam Village, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District to the effect that she belongs to Telungupatti Chetti Community (MBC). For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate O R D E R ********** [Order of the Court was made BY N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR, J] Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to issue Most Backward Class Community Certificate to the petitioner's daughter namely Selvi Dayana Sakthi, D/o.G.Jothimani, Ayyampalayam Village, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. 3. According to the petitioner, she belongs to Telungupati Chetti Community, which is classified as "Most Backward Class Community". Her daughter namely "Selvi Dayana Sakthi", is studying in 8th Standard in N.S.V.V.Girls Higher Secondary School, Pattiveeranpatti. Since the petitioner has to produce Community Certificate at the time when her daughter joins 9th Standard, she applied for Community Certificate before the second respondent on 21.09.2010. The second respondent, by a memo dated 19.10.2010, directed the petitioner to produce all the relevant documents in support of her claim before 02.11.2010. The petitioner also submitted the required documents along with a representation on 26.10.2010. However, no order is passed by the second respondent till date. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. In our considered opinion, the second respondent is duty bound to consider the request of the petitioner for issuance of Community Certificate in favour of her daughter. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to decide the issue and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2. The Tahsildar, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District. ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.2057 of 2011 23.02.2011 NB RJ/7.3.11 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/