M.VENUGOPAL, P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
M. Obiliappa – Appellant
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State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Adi Dravida & Tribal Welfare Department – Respondent
The petitioner unsuccessfully contested against the third respondent for the election conducted in the year 2011 for the post of the President of Perandapalli Village Panchayat. The said post had been reserved for persons belonging to Schedule Castes. According to the petitioner, he belongs to Arunthathiyar community, which is notified as a Scheduled Caste. It is the contention of the petitioner that the Community Certificate of the Third Respondent dated Nil.09.2011 issued by the Tahsildar, Hosur, as belonging to Adi Dravida Caste, which has been notified as a Scheduled Caste, was false. At the behest of the petitioner, the said certificate of the 3rd respondent had been sent for verification to the District Level Vigilance Committee, Krishnagiri District in terms of G.O.(2D) No.108, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (CV-I) Department, dated 12.09.2007 issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, in pursuance of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Kumari Madhuri Patil v. Additional Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department [AIR 1994 SC 94]. The District Level Vigilance Committee confirmed the community certificate of the petitioner by order dated 09.08.201
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