IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.34196 to 34199 and 34202 of 2023 W.P.No.34306 of 2023 K.Arun Sreeram ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, (Personnel Wing), Puducherry.

2.The Deputy Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, (Personnel Wing), Puducherry.

3.The District Collector, Puducherry.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Office of the Tahsildar, Puducherry.

5.The Deputy Tahsildar, Viliannur, Taluk Office, Office of the Tahsildar, Puducherry.

6. The Deputy Tahsildar cum Executive Magistrate, Puducherry, Office of the Tahsildar, Puducherry. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the proceeding bearing No.4994-A/TOP/Certificates/2023 Puducherry, dated 06.11.2023 issued by the sixth respondent and quash the same and consequently, directing the 6th or 5th respondents to issue the Nativity/Residential Certificate and as well as the EWS Certificate.

For Petitioner : Mr.U.Karunakaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Nirmal Kumar Government Advocate (P)

W.P.No.34307 of 2023 K.Arun Sreeram ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, (Personnel Wing), Puducherry.

2.The Deputy Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, (Personnel Wing), Puducherry.

3.The District Collector, Puducherry.

4.The Deputy Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Office of the Tahsildar, Puducherry.

5.The Tasildar, Taluk Office, Puducherry. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the notice dated 06.10.2023 bearing No.4994- A/TOP/Certificate/2023 issued by the fifth respondent and quash the same and consequently, direct the fifth respondent to issue EWS Certificate to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.U.Karunakaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Nirmal Kumar Government Advocate (P)

C O M M O N O R D E R

The prayer laid in these writ petitions is for issuance of Nativity Certificate and Certificate showing the economic status of the petitioner.

2. Since the facts and the issue are one and same in both the writ petitions, both the writ petitions are disposed of by way of this common order.

3. The facts leading to filing of these writ petitions are as follows:-

The petitioner, who is a permanent resident of Puducherry, had applied for Government of Puducherry service and he got selected as Lower Division Clerk and Store Keeper Grade-III. The respondents called upon the petitioner to produce the Nativity Certificate and other relevant Certificates. The petitioner was in possession of all relevant Certificates and he had applied for Nativity Certificate. It is the case of the petitioner that the Tahsildar, Puducherry, has not passed any order in his application and the petitioner was made to wait endlessly. Meantime, the petitioner appeared before the Deputy Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry and produced all the Certificates relating to his educational qualification and other qualifications and sought 15 days to produce the Nativity Certificate. Accordingly, the said request was accepted by the Deputy Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. The petitioner again moved the Tahsildar, Puducherry and pressed for issuance of Nativity Certificate. Again, the issue was delayed by the Tahsildar, Puducherry, which has prompted the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the writ petition seeking a direction upon the respondents therein to issue Nativity Certificate. The writ petition was allowed and the respondents were directed to conduct an enquiry and pass orders on the application of