N. Paul Vasanthakumar, J.

1. By consent of learned counsel for all parties, the writ petition itself was taken up for final hearing on 11.10.2013 and further heard on 23.10.2013.

2. In this writ petition petitioner is challenging the order of the District Level Vigilance Committee represented by the District Collector, Kancheepuram, dated 8.8.2013 stating that the community certificate issued to the petitioner as Hindu Adi Dravidar, is not valid.

3. The brief facts necessary for disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

(a) Petitioner belongs to Hindu Adi Dravidar Community by birth and studied upto B.A. Degree. He was issued with a community certificate to that effect by the Tahsildar, Sriperumpudur on 22.1.1996 and in the school transfer certificate dated 21.6.1989 also petitioner's community is stated as Hindu Adi Dravidar Community.

(b) Petitioner solemnised his marriage as per Christian rites. However, he reconverted himself to Hindu religion along with his wife by undergoing Shuddhi ceremony conducted by Arya Samaj (Central Madras) and a certificate of reconversion to Hindu religion was issued by Arya Samaj on 5.6.2011. Reconversion and change of name of th