1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD)No.415 of 2011 Jothi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi Division, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ...Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant community certificate to the petitioner by stating that she belongs to Kattunayakan community, which is classified Scheduled Tribe. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Samidurai For Respondents : Mr.R.Janakiramulu, Spl.G.P. O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR,J.) The prayer in the Writ petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant community certificate to the petitioner to the effect that she belongs to Kattunayakan community, which is classified as Scheduled Tribe. 2.It is claimed by the petitioner in her affidavit that she belongs to Kattunayakan community and in the school certificate, her community is mentioned as Kattunayakan community. The petitioner submitted an application for grant of community certificate before the competent authority, namely, the 2nd respondent. No action being taken, the petitioner submitted a representation on 04.10.2010 before the 1st respondent/ District Collector, who in turn forwarded the same to the 2nd respondent and directed the 2nd respondent to process the same within 30 days. However, no order having been passed by the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority, the petitioner has filed this Writ petition. 3.Since the matter is pending with the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority, Mr.R.Janakiramulu, learned Special Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Pleader is directed to take notice for the respondents, who in turn submits that 4 weeks time may be given to consider the request of the petitioner seeking community certificate and pass orders. 4.Recording the above submission, this Writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioner seeking community certificate and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR nbj To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi Division, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 1CC TO MR. K. SAMIDURAI, ADVOCATE,SR: 1347: 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 1610: DM:2011:JAN:24: W.P.(MD)No.415 of 2011 11.01.2011 2P;6C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/