W.P.No.28093 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.No.28093 of 2025 T.Madhaiyan .. Petitioner Vs. State Level Scrutiny Committee II rep. by the Chairman and Additional Secretary to Government Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (CV3) Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009. .. Respondent Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent Committee to pass the final order or merits and in accordance with law pursuant to the inquiry conducted by the respondent Committee on 16.04.2024 with regard to the community status of the petitioner within a reasonable time as may be fixed by the Hon'ble Court. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28093 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.M.Radhakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The only grievance of petitioner is that though enquiry on the caste status of petitioner was concluded long back, no orders are being passed. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that in the event State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee holds in favour of petitioner, petitioner would be entitled to issuance of caste certificate and avail the benefits available to Kurumans Scheduled Tribe. 3. Learned counsel for respondent undertakes to take final decision in the matter within a period of two weeks. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28093 of 2025 4. In view of the aforesaid statement, petition is disposed with direction to respondent to pass final order, one way or other, within outer limit of three weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 13.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To The Chairman and Additional Secretary to Government State Level Scrutiny Committee II Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (CV3) Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28093 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.28093 of 2025 13.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis