WP No. 11055 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No. 11055 of 2026 and WMP No.12007 of 2026 Praveen. R, S/o. Ravi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Union Of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry. 2. The Secretary To Government -Cum- Controller of Examinations Puducherry Examining Authority, Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry. 3. The Deputy Collector, Revenue Department (South) Villianur, Pondicherry. __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11055 of 2026 4. The Tahsildar, -cum- Executive Magistrate, Villianur Pondicherry. 5. The Special Officer (Police) Police Department Government of Puducherry Puducherry. ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus Calling for the records of the 4th respondent pertaining to the proceedings in No. 1023/TOV/A3/Certificates / 2026 dated 26.02.2026 and the consequential order passed by the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.841/DCRS/B7/Cert-Appeal/2026 dated 06.03.2026 quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the 1st, 3rd and 4th respondents to issue a Scheduled Caste Community Certificate to the petitioner based on his mother’s origin under the constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964 within a time frame to be fixed by this court For Petitioner(s): Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu For Respondent(s): Mr. Vasantha Kumar, AGP ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides. __________ Page2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11055 of 2026 2. The petitioner seeks issuance of Community Certificate based on his mother’s origin at Puducherry. 3.We direct the respondents to issue the certificate. It is needless to mention that such certificate can be issued with a rider. Merely because such a rider has been incorporated, the authorities will not decline to treat it as a proper Community Certificate. 4.This writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 29-05-2026 Index: Yes/No 2/9 Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mrp/sli To 1. The Secretary to Government(Revenue), Union Of India Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry. 2. The Secretary To Government -Cum- Controller of Examinations Puducherry Examining Authority, __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11055 of 2026 Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry. 3. The Deputy Collector, Revenue Department (South) Villianur, Pondicherry. 4. The Tahsildar, -cum- Executive Magistrate, Villianur Pondicherry. 5. The Special Officer (Police) Police Department Government of Puducherry Puducherry. __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11055 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. MRP/SLI WP No. 11055 of 2026 2/9 29-05-2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis