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W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 04.06.2025CORAM :THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANUANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMANW.P.No.19471, 19388, 19389, 19391, 19396, 19399, 19403, 19556 of 2025A.Prakash..Petitioner in WP No.19471 of 2025N.Mangalakshmi..Petitioner in WP No.19388 of 2025Jayapriya RVasanthapriyanS/o Maragatham..Petitioners in WP No.19389 of 2025Thirukumaran.V..Petitioner in WP No.19391 of 2025K.Prishika..Petitioner in WP No.19396 of 2025Kaliyavaradhan.K..Petitioner in WP No.19399 of 2025Veeramuthu.HEzhumalai.H..Petitioners in WP No.19403 of 2025A.Sathyapriyan..Petitioner in WP No.19556 of 2025v.1. Union of India represented by The District Collector O/o the District Collector____________Page 1 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc. Government of Puducherry 1st Floor, New Collectorate Building Vazudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram Puducherry 605 0092. The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Government of Puducherry Taluk Office, Villianur Puducherry 605 001.. Respondents in WP Nos.19471 &19556 of 20253. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry4. The Tahsildar Bahour Taluk Office Puducherry 607 402.. Respondents in WP No.19388 of 20255. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry6. The Tahsildar Puducherry Office Puducherry 605 005.. Respondents in WP No.19389 of 20257. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government ____________Page 2 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc. (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry8. The Deputy Tahsildar Bahour Taluk Office Puducherry 607 402.. Respondents in WP Nos.19391,19399 of 20259. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry10.The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Taluk Office, Oulgaret Puducherry .. Respondents in WP No.19396 of 202511.Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry12.The Tahsildar Bagur Office Puducherry 607 402.. Respondents in WP No.19403 of 2025W.P.No.19471 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to issue S.C. Origin Certificate to the petitioner on the basis of the community status of petitioner's mother.____________Page 3 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.W.P.No.19388 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner's son (N.Mohanakannan) based on petitioner's origin (mother's origin).W.P.No.19389 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioners' based on petitioners' mother's origin.W.P.No.19391 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's mother's origin.W.P.No.19396 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's mother's origin.W.P.No.19399 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's mother's origin.W.P.No.19403 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue Community Certificate to the petitioners' based on petitioners' mother's origin.W.P.No.19556 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to issue S.C. Origin Certificate to the petitioner on the basis of the community status of petitioner's mother.____________Page 4 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.For Petitioners::Mr.M.Gnanasekarin WP Nos.19471 & 19556 of 2025Mr.Stalin Abimanyuin WP Nos.19388, 19389, 19391,19396, 19399, 19403 of 2025For Respondents::Mr.V.Vasantha KumarAdditional Government Pleader(Puducherry) COMMON ORDER(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU,J.)W.M.P.Nos.21644 & 21671 of 2025 seeking to permit the petitioners therein to file single writ petition, stand ordered.2. Heard both sides. 3. These writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of community certificate to the respective petitioners on the basis of community certificate issued to the mother of the respective petitioners. It is claimed that the petitioners are having their permanent abode at Puducherry prior to the cut off date. The learned counsels for the petitioners drew our ____________Page 5 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.attention to the order dated 19.11.2024 passed in W.P.Nos.34728 of 2024, etc. batch which was disposed of by a Division Bench consisting of D.Krishnakumar,J. (as His Lordship then was) and P.B.Balaji,J. The relevant portion of the said order reads as follows: “6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side, we dispose of the writ petitions as follows: “The respondent concerned is directed to consider the individual application filed by the petitioners and to pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, by taking into account the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.34929 of 2023 dated 21.12.2023 within a period of four weeks from today, considering the urgency/purpose for getting the community certificate....” 4. The aforesaid order was put to challenge before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P.(C) Diary No.56953 of 2024. The said special leave petition was dismissed as withdrawn on 03.02.2025. By the dismissal of the special leave petition, the aforesaid order passed by the Division Bench stands confirmed. 5. Since community certificate is sought for the purpose of entering ____________Page 6 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.into Government service, there is an acute urgency in the matter. Hence, we direct the second respondent in each of the writ petitions to grant personal hearing to the respective petitioners on 07.06.2025. The petitioners shall be present in the office of the second respondent concerned at 10.00 A.M. on 07.06.2025 with all the relevant materials. 6. The second respondent shall consider the same and dispose of the petitioners' application on or before 10.06.2025. The copy of the order to be passed by the second respondent/ community certificate to be issued by the second respondent will be served on the petitioners on the same date. 7. The writ petitions are disposed of with the above direction. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.21760, 21642, 21645, 21647, 21650, 21651, 21675 & 21880 of 2025 are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Index : yes/no (J.N.B.,J.) (M.J.R.,J.)Neutral citation : yes/no 04.06.2025ss____________Page 7 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.To1. The District Collector O/o the District Collector Government of Puducherry 1st Floor, New Collectorate Building Vazudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram Puducherry 605 0092. The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Government of Puducherry Taluk Office, Villianur Puducherry 605 0013. The Secretary to Government (Revenue) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry4. The Tahsildar Bahour Taluk Office Puducherry 607 4025. The Tahsildar Puducherry Office Puducherry 605 0056. The Tahsildar Department of Revenue and Disaster Management Taluk Office, Oulgaret Puducherry ____________Page 8 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.J.NISHA BANU,J.AND M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.ss W.P.Nos.19471 of 2025 etc.04.06.2025____________Page 9 of 9