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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 59899
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
J.Nisha Banu, M.Jothiraman, JJ
B.Dhaniya D/o Babu Hindu – Appellant
Versus
District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Department of Revenue and Disaster Manager – Respondent
W.P.No.25300 of 2025 | W.M.P.No.28485 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Ajayakumar
For the Respondents: Mr.V.Vasanthakumar, Addl.G.P.(Pondy)
The court dismissed the petition as infructuous, given that the requested certificate was issued, negating further necessity for adjudication.
Headnote:The Writ of Mandamus was sought to direct the issuance of a Community Certificate of Hind-Pattinavar, which has been fulfilled. The court concluded that the petition became infructuous as the certificate was issued, thus ending further adjudication. The ruling dismisses the writ petition as infructuous.
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| 1. request for community certificate. (Para 1) |
| 2. certificate issued; petition becomes infructuous. (Para 2) |
| 3. writ petition dismissed as infructuous. (Para 3) |
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.No.25300 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.28485 of 2025 B.Dhaniya D/o Babu Hindu, aged 17 years, being a minor rept.by mother and natural gurdian Mrs.Jaya W/o (Late) Babu Hindu, aged 49 years, residing at No.97, Mariamman Koil stret, Manthaveli, Solai Nagar, Muthialpet, Puducherry - 605 005. ...Petitioner Vs.
1. District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Department of Revenue and Disaster Manager, Vazhudavur Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.
2. Tahsildar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Bharathidasan Nagar, Mudaliar, Puducherry- 605 004.
3. The Chairman, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Kamarjar Manimandapam, Near Sivaji Statue, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry - 605 008. ..Respondents.
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to issue Community Certificate of Hind-Pattinavar to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ajayakumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Vasanthakumar, Addl.G.P.(Pondy)
ORDER
(The order of the Court was made by J.Nisha Banu,J.)
The Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to issue Community Certificate of Hind-
Pattinavar to the petitioner.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) would state that the community certificate dated 15.07.2025 as the petitioner belonging to Hindu- Pattinavar community has been issued to the petitioner and he has also produced a copy of the same. He would further state that since the community certificate has been issued to the petitioner, this writ petition has become infructuous.
3. In view of the above, since the community certificate has been issued to the petitioner, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellanous petition is closed.
