BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.13192 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11675 & 11677 of 2024 Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District.

4.The Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Adi Dravidar Welfare Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned rejection order dated 07.05.2024 passed by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the second respondent to issue Community Certificate as Hindu Kattunayakkan for the petitioner's daughter namely, S.Santhanamari.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sankararamasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan (R1 to R4)

Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.)

The petitioner herein claiming that he hails from Katt