BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 15.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.P(MD) No.2190 of 2014 P.Santhanakalai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Adi Dravidar Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.A3/7772/2013, dated 9.12.2013 quash the same, and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue the Malaikuravar Community Certificate to the petitioner's children namely S. Karpagam, S. Venkatesh and S.Kohila within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sriram For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

The writ petitioner applied for issuance of ST certificate for his children certifying them as belonging to Malaikuravan community. The RD