Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Jayapandi, belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, married Mari Selvi, who belongs to the Backward community. He submitted an application dated 5.6.2020 before the 7th respondent, the Director of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, under the Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter Caste Marriage, seeking an incentive amount of Rs.2,50,000/- for their inter-caste marriage. The application remained pending. The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the 7th respondent to disburse the incentive amount. The court heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S. Ramasamy, the learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 6, Mr. M. Senthil Ayyanar, and the learned counsel for the 7th respondent, Mr. V.S. Karthick. The court noted that the application was pending and directed the 7th respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 5.6.2020 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The writ petition was disposed of with the above direction.
Headnote
A) Constitutional Law - Writ of Mandamus - Direction to Disburse Incentive Amount - Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter Caste Marriage - Petitioner, belonging to Scheduled Caste, married a woman from Backward community and applied for incentive amount of Rs.2,50,000/- under the scheme - Application pending before the 7th respondent - Court directed the 7th respondent to consider and pass orders on the application within eight weeks - Held that the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to consider the application (Paras 1-5).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction for disbursement of the incentive amount under the Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter Caste Marriage based on his pending application.
Final Decision
The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 7th respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 5.6.2020 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Law Points
- Mandamus
- Incentive amount
- Inter-caste marriage
- Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter Caste Marriage
- Pending application
- Direction to consider
