W.P.No.21026 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.06.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.No.21026 of 2025 1. R.Loganathan 2. V.Deepa 3. L.Swetha 4. L.Nesapriyan 5. K.Suresh 6. S.Mallika 7. S.Dharsan 8. S.Nandakumar 9. S.Parthiban 10. P.Jothi 11. P.Sithish 12. P.Jagadesh 13. M.Manikandan 14. P.Prakash 15. P.Gokila 16. P.Iniyatharsan 17. P.Rithikasri 18. V.Ranjith 19. R.Divya 20. R.Arul 21. R.Sridhar 22. M.Murugesan 23. S.Kanimozhi 24. S.Santhiya 25. S.Vasanthi 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21026 of 2025 26. P.Chandrasekaran 27. B.Senthil 28. Kanaga 29. S.Subashini 30. S.Ragavan 31. P.Karthick 32. M.Revathi 33. S.Nishanth 34. S.Indira 35. S.Gowtham 36. S.Sowmiya 37. S.Sureshkumar 38. P.Sasikumar 39. S.Kanishka 40. M.Nandhini 41. M.Tamilmathi 42. M.Jeeva 43. M.Sridharan 44. R.Matheswaran 45. M.Ramalingam 46. R.Shanmugam 47. R.Mahalingam 48. S.Mahendran 49. S.Thirugnanam 50. M.Natarajan 51. O.Tharuman 52. A.Kamaraj 53. R.Sathiya 54. Sathishkumar 55. S.Vijayalakshmi 56. S.Pavithra 57. S.Tharanikumar -vs- 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Namakkal District. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21026 of 2025 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District. 3. The Tahsildar, Namakkal, Namakkal District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue community certificate to the petitioners belonging to “Bandi and Godda” community by taking into account petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2023. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Bharathy For Respondents : Mr.R.Kumaravel Addl. Govt. Pleader ***** O R D E R (By J.Nisha Banu,J.) This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to respondents to issue community certificate to the petitioners belonging to “Bandi and Godda” community by taking into account petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2023. 2. Mr.R.Kumaravel, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21026 of 2025 3. It is the case of the petitioners that they all belong to “Bandi and Godda” community, which is a marginalized community. The Government had issued a circular dated 29.09.2005 to all the District Collectors to issue a community certificate belonging to Bandi and Godda community without any delay. Though some of the relatives of the petitioners were issued community certificates, others were denied arbitrarily. As a result, the 1st generation students aspiring for higher studies are not in a position to have benefits. It is further case of the petitioners that on the basis of an Anthropological Report dated 28.11.2021 submitted after a thorough enquiry, 33 persons were issued community certificates and the said benefit has not been extended to the petitioners. Though the petitioners have given a representation dated 06.12.2023 to the respondents for issuance of community certificate, there is no response till now. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court. 4. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents stated that a reasonable time may be granted to the respondents for considering and passing appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21026 of 2025 5. Taking note of the fact that the petitioners had given representations as early as on 06.12.2023, prior to two years, the petitioners are directed to make fresh representations to the 1st respondent / District Collector, by enclosing a copy of this order and the previous representation dated 06.12.2023, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the fresh representation, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representations of the petitioners, by giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in respect of issuance of community certificates to the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. (J.N.B.J.,) (M.J.R,J.,) 13.06.2025 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No ar Note: Registry is directed to issue the order copy after ensuring payment of Separate Court Fee. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21026 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU, J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN , J. ar To: 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Namakkal District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District. 3. The Tahsildar, Namakkal, Namakkal District. W.P.No.21026 of 2025 2/2 13.06.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis