1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 28..06..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY W.P.(MD)No.6389 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Minor M. Dineshkumar, Represented by his Father S. Murugesan, 17/G, Theppakulam Kattunayakan Street, Thirupparankundram, Madurai - 625 055. ..... Petitioner - Vs - 1. The District Collector, Madurai. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai. 3. The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai. ......Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner's minor Son M. Dineshkumar, to the effect that he belongs to "Kattu Nayakan" Community, which is a Scheduled Tribe within the time limit that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :: Mr. A. Rahul For Respondents :: Mr. K. Mahendran Special Government Pleader O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by A.ARUMUGHASWAMY, J.) The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to issue a Community Certificate to his minor son M. Dineshkumar, to the effect that he belongs to "Kattu Nayakan" Community, which is a Scheduled Tribe, within the time limit that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 2. According to the petitioner, he belongs to Kattu Nayakan community, which is a Scheduled Tribe. Seeking a community certificate to his minor son M.Dineshkumar, he submitted an application to the respondents along with necessary xerox copies. Since no order was passed by the respondent, he has filed this writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner in support his contention that he belongs to Kattu Nayakan Community has produced his community certificate of the year 1984 and also the community certificates of his family members . According to him, the genuineness of the same has to be seen and therefore, he prayed time. 4. We have carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 5. Considering the prayer that has been sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition, without going into the merits of the matter, we direct the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner for issuance of a community certificate to his son by conducting an enquiry, after satisfying the genuineness of the community certificate of the petitioner of the year 1984 and after providing reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and dispose of his application within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, Madurai. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai. 3. The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai. +1cc to M/s.A.Rahul, Advocate, SR.No.20502 +1cc to Mr.Special Government Pleader, SR.NO.20876 Dpn GH : 07.07.2011 : 2p/6c W.P.(MD)No.6389 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 28.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/