1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)NO.13129 of 2011 B.Sathiyanarayanan ... Petitioner -Versus- 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to receive the petitioner's application dated 10.08.2011 along with annexure and issue the certificate of inter-caste marriage to him within the stipulated time. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Surianarayanan For Respondents :Mr.M.Alagudevan Spl.Govt.Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to receive his application for the grant of Certificate of inter-caste marriage. 2. Heard Mr.R.Surianarayanan, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr.M.Alagudevan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner who is a Brahmin by birth married a Muslim girl on 09.04.2003. The marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act, on 24.12.2010. The petitioner was also given a reward of Rs.7,000/- by the Government of India for the inter-caste marriage. 4. Now for the purpose of employment in Government the petitioner submitted an application on 10.08.2011, for the grant of inter-caste marriage Certificate. But the application is not even accepted by the respondent, forcing the petitioner to come up with the above writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Though the prayer is for a larger relief, I am of the view that for the present, the writ petition could be disposed of with certain direction. Therefore, the writ petition is ordered directing the second respondent to receive the application submitted by the petitioner, take appropriate action and pass suitable orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar TO 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.40547 W.P.(MD)NO.13129 of 2011 18.11.2011 gsr RJ/2.12.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/