IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and WMP.No.12857 of 2026 B.Madhukumar S/o.B.Vijaya Mohan Rao No.6-6-134, New Rajeev Nagar Colony Farampeta, Yanam Puducherry 533464.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Government of Puducherry (Union Territory)

Represented by its Secretary Home Department Puducherry.

2. The Senior Superintendent of Police Head Quarters, Puducherry.

3. The Special Officer (Police)

Police Department Puducherry.

4. The Deputy Tahsildar Cum Executive Magistrate Yanam Puducherry.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the notice dated 25.02.206 issued by the Special Officer (Police Department) Puducherry, the 3^rd respondent herein and quash the same and consequently to direct the 3^rd respondent to accept the caste certificate issued to the petitioner 13.08.2025 for the appointment of the petitioner to the post of Police constable, under Notification No.237/ESTT 1(B)/Rectt/PC/A1/25 and pass orders (Prayer amended as per order dated 02.04.2026 in WMP.No.14531 For Petitioner: Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents: M/s.G.Djearany Government Advocate (Pondy)

for R1 ro R4

ORDER

The writ petitioner has been filed seeking the following relief :

“ To call for the records relating to the notice dated

25.02.206 issued by the Special Officer (Police Department) Puducherry, the 3^rd respondent herein and quash the same and consequently to direct the 3^rd respondent to accept the caste certificate issued to the petitioner 13.08.2025 for the appointment of the petitioner to the post of Police constable, under Notification No.237/ESTT 1(B)/Rectt/PC/A1/25 and pass orders.”

2. The petitioner is a native of Yanam, Union Territory of Puducherry. He belonged to Scheduled Caste community. The 3^rd respondent vide notification dated 12.08.2025 had called for recruitment of Police Constable and the petitioner had applied for the same. The petitioner had successfully cleared the written examination and physical fitness test. The petitioner who was provisionally selected, was asked to submit his certificate/document for verification, including the community certificate. During certificate verification, the petitioner had submitted the caste certificate issued by the 4^th respondent on 13.08.2025. The 3^rd respondent had insisted the petitioner to obtain a fresh community certificate from the Taluk Office for processing his candidature.

3. When the petitioner approached the 4^th respondent for issuing a fresh community certificate, he was informed that there is no time limit prescribed for the validity of the certificate and that the certificate issued by them on 13.8.2025 holds good. This has also been communicated to the 3^rd respondent in writing by the 4^th respondent on 24.02.2026, despite which, the 3^rd vide his letter dated 25.02.2026, required the petitioner to obtain a fresh original certificate on or before 03.03.2026, failing which, his provisional selection would be cancelled. Thereafter, the petitioner had sought 10 days time for production of fresh caste certificate, from the 3^rd respondent and yet again approached the 4^th respondent, who had turned down the request of the petitioner, reiterating there is no need to issue a duplicate community certificate.

4. In this circumstances, the petitioner left with no other alternative, had filed the present writ petition seeking above relief.

5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and also perused the materials available on record.

6. The malafides and bureaucratic indifference is writ large in the case on hand. The petitioner had submitted the community certificate before the 3^rd respondent which was issued to him on 13.08.2025 under the Constitution (Pondicherry Scheduled Caste Order 1964), after due verification and enquiry. This certificate has been obtained after the notification for recruitment of Police Constable