W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 M.Rengasamy ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Chairman, State Level Scrutiny Committee, Tribal Welfare Department, 3rd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 3.The Sub-Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to issue ST-Hindu Kattunayakkan Community Certificate to the petitioner's son namely M.R.Sabarish and M.R.Veerash immediately on the basis of the 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 community certificate issued to his near blood relatives for the betterment of his future education purpose within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General III Assisted by M/s.D.Farjana Ghousia Special Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the third respondent to issue ST-Hindu Kattunayakkan Community Certificate to the petitioner's sons namely M.R.Sabarish and M.R.Veerash. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that with regard to the issuance of Community Certificate to the petitioner's sons, his appeal is pending before the first respondent as on date without any disposal. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 3.The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents would submit that the appeal preferred by the petitioner will be disposed of by the respondents in accordance with law within a time frame. 4.In view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in the light of G.O(Ms)No.147, Revenue [RA-3(2)] Department, dated 17.03.2016. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 17.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 To 1.The Chairman, State Level Scrutiny Committee, Tribal Welfare Department, 3rd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 3.The Sub-Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU , J. and S.SRIMATHY, J. ps ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.4580 of 2025 DATED : 17.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis