Writ petition for issuance of caste certificate dismissed as premature. Court held petitioner must first make application to concerned authority before approaching court.
Petitioner granted liberty to make application to third respondent for Caste Certificate; writ petition closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 21.02.2019
The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
W.P.No.12919 of 2004
Bharathi .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.Union of India,
rep. by the Government of Pondicherry,
through its Chief Secretary,
Pondicherry.
2.The Secretary to Government(Revenue),
Government of Pondicherry,
Pondicherry.
3.The Deputy Tahsildar,
Taluk Office,
Pondicherry. ...Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to issue Caste Certificate to the petitioner in terms of Constitution (Pondicherry Schedule Caste Order 1964).
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvam, AGP(P)
O R D E R
The prayer sought for in the present writ petition is for issuance of a Caste Certificate to the petitioner herein, evidencing that he belongs to Schedule caste.
the respondents might refuse to issue the Cast Certificate to him since his mother alone belongs to Reserved community.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners were entitled to a writ of mandamus for issuance of caste certificate in absence of compliance with statutory procedure.
Bharathi
Union of India
Secretary to Government(Revenue), Government of Pondicherry
Deputy Tahsildar
M.S.Ramesh
As recorded by the court registry
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