Div Bench dismissed a pro bono writ petition challenging delayed issuance of S.T. certificates to Kurumans tribals, ruling that the matter falls under Article 342 and requires individual authority review rather than a blanket administrative direction.
No order as to costs; petition dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.06.2014
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH
W.P.No.15155 of 2014
Young Lawyers Centre for Social Justice (YLC) represented by its President M. Ravi Old No.4, New NO.7, 2nd Floor, Vaniyar Street, Chennai - 600 001. .... Petitioner
Vs. 1. The District Collector, Dharmapuri, 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to invite anthropologist for identifying kurumans tribals to issue S.T community certificates to students for current academic year 2014-15 within 18.06.2014, based on representation dated 06.06.2014 given by the petitioner.
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner as a pro bono publico seeking a direction to respondents to invite anthropologist for the purpose of identifying kurumans tribals so as to enable the issuance of Scheduled Tribe Community certificates to the students.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
Dated: 13.08.2014
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
usk
To
1. The District Collector,
Dharmapuri,
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Dharmapuri
+ 1 cc to Mr.M. Ravi, Party in person, SR.24992
+ 1 cc to Government Pleader SR.24636
W.P.No.15155 of 2014
KS(CO)
Eu 18.8.14
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should entertain a writ petition for issuing S.T. certificates for Kurumans tribals by directing an anthropologist.
Whether the petitioner can represent individuals for issuance of certificates.
Whether Article 342 of the Constitution precludes the Court from entertaining this petition.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Young Lawyers Centre for Social Justice
District Collector, Dharmapuri
Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri
Satish K. Agnihotri
M. M. Sundresh
As recorded by the court registry
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