S.Alagupandi v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(MD) No.5285 of 2025, Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), decided 24/03/2025, order by J. Nisha Banu J. (with S. Srimathy J.). S. Alagupandi v. District Collector, RDO and Tahsildar (Madurai North): Mandamus under Article 226 seeking Hindu ST Kattunayakkan Scheduled Tribe community certificates for petitioner's school-going children A. Vimalpandi and A. Beema Baskaran on the strength of the father's certificate No.173193 dated 07.02.2011, after unproductive 2023 application and enquiries (attendance 13.11.2024; further summons dated 31.01.2025 for 03.02.2025). Held: no impediment to issuance since petitioner and siblings hold ST Kattu Nayakkan certificates; respondents directed to issue within four weeks; petition disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to issue the Hindu ST Kattunayakkan Community Certificate to the petitioner's children within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with the above direction, no costs.