ORDER :

1. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner in WP (MD) No. 12238 of 2018, namely, A. Sivakumar belongs to Hindu Pallan Community. It is a notified scheduled caste community in the State of Tamil Nadu. The competent authority has certified that he belongs to the said community. He got married to one V.S. Nivethaa on 08.06.2016. The said Nivethaa belongs to Hindu Vaniya Chettiar Community. It is not a scheduled caste. Thus, the marriage solemnized between the two is an inter-caste marriage. The Tahsildar, Tirunelveli has issued a certificate dated 22.07.2016 stating that the marriage between A. Sivakumar and V.S. Nivethaa is an inter-caste marriage. The Collector, Tirunelveli has recommended that the said inter-caste marriage couple are eligible for obtaining incentive under Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages.

3. The petitioner in WP (MD) No. 15581 of 2018, namely, J. Selvin Thiyagarajan belongs to Hindu Pallan community. It is a notified scheduled caste. He got married to T. Saranya Kanimozhi on 14.09.2016. She belongs to Hindu Nadar community. It is not a scheduled caste. The Tahsildar, Sattur has issued a inter-caste ma