G.Muralidharan v. the Secretary
Case brief
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MadrHC writ petition under Article 226 (certiorari-mandamus) by G.Muralidharan against the Director, Dr.Ambedkar Foundation (second respondent), whose order dated 01.03.2024 in EO:79718 rejected aid under the 'Dr.Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through inter caste Marriages' for his 14.07.2017 intercaste marriage to P.Saranya, because the proposal forwarded by the Cuddalore District Collector reached the Foundation only on 27.09.2019, beyond one year from marriage. Court held the scheme routes applications through the District Collector (enquiry and forwarding), so the date of application (May 2018; enquiry/report 22.06.2018) determines timeliness. Petition allowed; impugned order quashed; benefits to be released within twelve weeks of receipt of web copy. Keywords: intercaste marriage incentive, one-year limitation, date of application versus date of receipt, Ambedkar Foundation, social integration scheme, District Collector Cuddalore, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department.