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R.Chitra v. the Tashildhar

Madras HC15 Apr 2025WP/12920/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Change of community certificate; writ of mandamus under Article 226; application dated 12.12.2023 by first petitioner R.Chitra for daughters R C Sathya and R C Lavanya; Vanniyar Community / Most Backward Class; judicial separation between parents; Tahsildar, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District; Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur Division; Madras High Court; W.P.Nos.12920 & 12923 of 2025; decided 15.04.2025; writ petitions dismissed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Once community certificates had already been issued to the petitioners, they cannot seek a change of community merely on the ground that judicial separation was ordered between the father and the mother of the 2nd petitioner. ¶26

R.Chitra Vs the Tashildhar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.Nos.12920 & 12923 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 15.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.P.Nos.12920 & 12923 of 2025

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R.Chitra ...1st petitioner in both W.P's R C Sathya ...2nd petitioner in W.P.No.12920 of 2025 R C Lavanya ...2nd petitioner in W.P.No.12923 of 2025

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Vs.

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The Tahsildar, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur Division, J N Road, Tiruvallur - 602 001. ... Respondents in both W.P's

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Prayer in both W.P's Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the application given by the first petitioner dated 12.12.2023 in respect of the issue of change of community certificate for the 2nd petitioner within a time frame.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.Nos.12920 & 12923 of 2025

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(in both W.P's)

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For Petitioners : Mr.P.R.Krishnaraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2

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COMMON ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The writ petitions have been instituted to direct the respondents to consider the application dated 12.12.2023, submitted by the first petitioner in both the writ petitions, seeking community certificate for her two daughters viz., R C Sathya and R C Lavanya.

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Mr.A.Selvendran, the learned Special Government Pleader

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appearing on behalf of the respondents brought to the notice of this Court that the Community Certificate of the father of the 2nd petitioner in both the writ petitions had already been issued by the competent Authority. Consequently, based on the Community Certificate of the father, the respective 2nd petitioner also had obtained Community Certificate. As per the Community Certificate, the 2nd petitioner belongs to 'Vanniyar Community' classified as Most Backward Class.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.Nos.12920 & 12923 of 2025

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Since the Community Certificate had already been issued to the

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petitioners, now the petitioners cannot seek change of community merely on the ground that judicial separation was ordered between the father and the mother of the 2nd petitioner. Thus the relief as such sought for to consider the representation deserves no merit consideration and consequently, the Writ

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Petitions stand dismissed . No costs.

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[S.M.S,J.] [K.R.S,J.] 15.04.2025 (2/2)

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veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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