IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.11.2021

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM

W.P.No.15193 of 2016

&

W.M.P.Nos.13240 & 13241 of 2016

S.Paul Raj,

S/o P. Susai (Late)

E.B. Quarters Backside,

Salem Camp,

Mettur Taluk

Salem District

... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Tahsildar

Mettur Taluk

Salem District

2. The District Collector,

Salem District.

... Respondents

(R2 Suo Motu impleaded Vide order dated 20.09.2021)

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified

Mandamus, calling for the records from the Respondent's

proceedings vide order O.Mu.8147/14A5 dated 19.06.2015, and

quash the same and consequently direct the Respondent to issue

the inter-caste marriage certificate to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanan

For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash

Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner possesses the educational qualification

of Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. The

petitioner belongs to Christian Adi-Dravida. The 1st

respondent has given a community certificate to the petitione