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Parthiban's Plea for Caste/Religion-Free Certificates: Court Grants Govt 4 Weeks to Respond!
- •Actor Parthiban filed a petition in the Chennai High Court seeking a directive for the Tamil Nadu government to enact a law for immediate issuance of certificates to individuals declaring no caste or religion.
- •In June 2025, the High Court had ordered the Tamil Nadu government to issue government orders providing instructions to revenue department officials to consider applications for such certificates.
- •Parthiban argued that the previous order was put on hold due to strained relations between the Governor and the then government, and since that situation no longer exists, a law should be enacted.
- •He stated that enacting a law for caste/religion-free certificates would not affect any other law and would provide significant relief to applicants, as no such laws currently exist.
- •The Chennai High Court granted the Tamil Nadu government an additional 4 weeks to respond to Parthiban's petition and adjourned the hearing.
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The Madras High Court granted the Tamil Nadu government an additional four weeks to respond to actor Parthiban's petition, which seeks a directive to enact a law for the immediate issuance of certificates to individuals declaring themselves as having no caste or religion.
The 2025 High Court order directing the government to provide instructions to revenue officials regarding caste-free certificates was put on hold due to a lack of a smooth relationship between the Governor and the then government concerning the approval of laws.
Actor Parthiban previously filed a separate writ petition that led Justice M. Dandapani to direct the Sholinganallur Tahsildar to consider his application, resulting in the issuance of a caste-free and religion-free certificate to him on April 27, 2026.
