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S.Mahendran v. The Sub collector

Madras HC18 Nov 2022WP/28479/2022

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged rejection of Scheduled Tribe certificates for his children. Court held rejection based on inability to verify records as an ex-facie illegal ground. Directed District Collector to issue certificates within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

Impugned orders set aside; direction to Sub-Collector Mettur to issue Scheduled Tribe certificates to petitioner's children within six weeks.

S.Mahendran Vs The Sub collector — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2022)

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W.P.No.28479 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18.11.2022

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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W.P.No.28479 of 2022

S.Mahendran

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Sub-Collector, Mettur, Salem District. ..Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in the online order (Application Number: TN-5202208082049 dated 08.08.2022) and the online order (Application Number: TN-5202208082540 dated 08.08.2022) passed by the respondent and quashing the same, and directing the respondent to issue Kurumans Scheduled Trible Community certificates to the petitioner's children viz. M.Suganya and M.Varun Gandhi.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Radhakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.S.Silambannan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mrs.C.Sangamithirai

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Special Government Pleader

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W.P.No.28479 of 2022

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.)

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This Writ Petition has filed against the rejection of the request of

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the petitioner for grant of community certificate, certifying that his children belong to Kurumans, a Scheduled Tribe community.

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2.The rejection is that of an online application and the reason for rejection is that the authorities are unable to verify the correctness of the certificates of the petitioner and his father, since no records are available in the Office. We are unable to appreciate the reason assigned by the authority.

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No doubt, the petitioner has a right of appeal before the District Collector in terms of G.O.Ms.No.147.

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3.In view of the fact that the authority has chosen to reject the application on a ex-facie illegal ground, we do not propose to direct the petitioner to invoke the appeal remedy. This Court has repeatedly pointed out that once certificates of very close relatives like parents or brothers are produced, the issuing authority must follow the same and cannot reject the application for filmsy reasons.

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4.In view of the same, the orders impugned in the Writ Petition

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are set aside with a direction to the Sub-Collector, Mettur to issue certificates to the children of the petitioner, in view of the fact that the petitioner and his father have already been favoured with such certificates. Such certificate shall be issued within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5.This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No

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costs.

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(R.S.M.,J.) (K.B.,J.) 18.11.2022

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Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order

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W.P.No.28479 of 2022

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. and K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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KKN

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To:-

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The Sub-Collector, Mettur, Salem District.

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