W.P.No.47706 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.47706 of 2025 & W.M.P.No.53246 of 2025 S.Murali 2, Majestic Colony 3rd Street Prakash Nagar Extension West Thanikachalam Nagar Pooniammanmedu, Pooniammanmedu, Tiruvallur Tamil Nadu 600 110. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tahsildar No.3, Perambur High Road Perambur, Chennai 600 011. 2. Revenue Divisional Officer North Chennai Revenue Division Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. 3. District Collector 62, Rajaji Salai Chennai Collectorate Chennai 600 001. __________ p. 2 W.P.No.47706 of 2025 4. Special Secretary to Government Revenue And Disaster Management Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009. 5. Deputy Tahsildar, New No.1, Old No.2, Bharathidasan Salai K.K.Nagar, Chennai 600 078. 6. Scrutiny Officer, Tamil Nadu State Level Scrutiny Committee Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the Application of the Petitioner submitted vide Application No.TN-5202504292142 dated 29.04.2025 at the earliest and consequently accord the Petitioner with his ST certificate. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Vigneshwar Elango For Respondent(s): Mr. E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In view of the joint statement made by learned counsel for parties that during the pendency of petition, application has been __________ p. 3 W.P.No.47706 of 2025 considered and community certificate has also been issued, nothing survives for adjudication. 2. Petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 17.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. Tahsildar No.3, Perambur High Road Perambur, Chennai 600 011. 2. Revenue Divisional Officer North Chennai Revenue Division Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. 3. District Collector 62, Rajaji Salai Chennai Collectorate Chennai 600 001. __________ p. 4 W.P.No.47706 of 2025 4. Special Secretary to Government Revenue And Disaster Management Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009. 5. Deputy Tahsildar, New No.1, Old No.2, Bharathidasan Salai K.K.Nagar, Chennai 600 078. 6. Scrutiny Officer, Tamil Nadu State Level Scrutiny Committee Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. __________ p. 5 W.P.No.47706 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.47706 of 2025 17.02.2026 __________