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D.Kaviarasan v. the District Collector

Madras HC19 Dec 2025WP/50121/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Community certificate — Kurumans (ST) — online rejection of Application No. TN-5202507048499 dated 18.07.2025 by 2nd respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer), Dharmapuri — writ under Article 226 — alternative/appellate remedy under G.O.No.147 dated 17.03.2016 not availed — five-month delay — petitioner in selection process with interview call (IBPS) — liberty to appeal within ten days — appellate authority to decide within six weeks — Madras High Court — W.P.No.50121 of 2025 — disposed without costs, interim applications closed.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate authority; if such appeal is filed within ten days, the appellate authority shall do well to decide it within six weeks; no order as to costs; interim applications closed. ¶39

D.Kaviarasan Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.50121 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 19.12.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.No.50121 of 2025 &

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W.M.P.Nos.56039 & 56040 of 2025

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D.Kaviarasan S/o.Devarajan No.4/196, K.Chettihalli Village, Pappinaickanhalli-636 809 Palacode Taluk Dharmapuri District. Petitioner(s) Vs

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The District Collector District Collectorate Complex Dharmapuri-636 705.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District-636 701.

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The Tahsildar Palacode Taluk-636 808 Dharmapuri District.

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The Revenue Inspector Pulikarai 636 809, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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

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W.P.No.50121 of 2025

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The Village Administrative Officer Pappinaickanhalli 636 809 Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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The Divisional Head/Client Relations Institute Of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS House, 90 Feet, DP Road Near Thakur Polytechnic Off Western Express Highway Post Box No.8587, Kandivali (E) Mumbai 400 101.

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The Executive Director Indian Overseas Bank 763, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

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Respondent(s)

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the online rejection order of the 2nd respondent in Application Number in TN-5202507048499 dated 18.07.2025 quash the same and direct the 2nd respondent to issue the online Community Certificate to the petitioner that he belongs to Kurumans (ST) Community based upon the community certificate already issued to my brother and cousin sister namely M.Senthil son of Madhaiyan and M.Nagajothi Daughter of Madesh and his other blood relatives.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Kannan

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For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R1 to R5 Mr.N.G.R.Prasad for R7

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

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W.P.No.50121 of 2025

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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It appears that though the application of petitioner seeking issuance of community certificate was rejected by the competent authority on 18.07.2025, petitioner did not avail any remedy of appeal, as provided under G.O.No.147 dated 17.03.2016. Five months thereafter, this writ petition has been filed.

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It is stated that petitioner is now participating in the

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process of selection and there has been a call for interview.

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Learned counsel for official respondents would submit that

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if petitioner submits an appeal even now, the same would be examined on its own merits.

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In these circumstances, we are inclined to dismiss the petition with liberty to petitioner to file an appeal before the

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W.P.No.50121 of 2025

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appellate authority. If an appeal is filed within a period of ten days from today, the appellate authority shall do well to decide the appeal within a period of six weeks.

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Petition is disposed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Consequently, the interim applications are closed.

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(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 19.12.2025

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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The District Collector District Collectorate Complex Dharmapuri-636 705.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Dharmapuri Dharmapuri District-636 701.

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

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W.P.No.50121 of 2025

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The Tahsildar Palacode Taluk-636 808 Dharmapuri District.

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The Revenue Inspector Pulikarai 636 809, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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The Village Administrative Officer Pappinaickanhalli 636 809 Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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The Divisional Head/Client Relations Institute Of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS House, 90 Feet, DP Road Near Thakur Polytechnic Off Western Express Highway Post Box No.8587, Kandivali (E) Mumbai 400 101.

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