W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.11555, 11548, 11557, 12180, 12173 and 12577 of 2020 B.Velayutham ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Union of India, Rep., by its Secretary to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi-110 001. 2.National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Government of India, State Office, Rep., by its Assistant Director, Shasthri Bhavan, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, (Chairman as per G.O.Ms.No.21, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated 04.03.2019), Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 4.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, (Member as per G.O.Ms.No.21, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated 04.03.2019), Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 5.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 6.The Director of Adi Dravidar, Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-05. 7.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram-623 501. 8.Kadayan Samuthaya Peravai, (Registration No.83/2013), Rep., by its Secretary, S.Kalaiyarasan. ... Respondents [R8 is impleaded vide Court order dated 23.07.2025 in W.M.P.(MD) No.12577 of 2020 in W.P.(MD) No.13899 of 2020] PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 5th respondent in G.O.Ms.No.21, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department dated 04.03.2019 for constitution of Four Members Committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary to Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and Anthropological Report Submitted by Four Members Committee headed by Prof. Dr.S.Sumathi and quash the same and consequently forbear the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 respondents 3 to 7 from merging/including the 'Kadaiyan' community under the single caste name as 'Devendrakula Velalar'. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vinoth Kumar For RR1 & 2 : Mr.V.Malaiyendran For RR3 to 7 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R8 : Mr.A.D.Ganesamoorthi O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ on hand has been instituted challenging the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.21, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department dated 04.03.2019. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that pursuant to the Government Order issued in G.O.Ms.No.21, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department dated 04.03.2019, a Committee was constituted by the Government, which has conducted an enquiry and submitted its report. This being the factum, no further consideration is required in this writ petition. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of as infrcutuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 23.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare C1 Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The Director, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. abr W.P(MD)No.13899 of 2020 23.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis