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The Federation for People’s Rights (FPR) has urged the Puducherry Government to instrumentality contiguous steps to expedite the solution of cases it had filed successful the Supreme Court appealing against the bid of the Madras High Court that directed issuance of assemblage certificates based connected the mother’s caste.
In a statement, G. Sugumaran, caput of the Federation said the Madras High Court had ordered the issuance of certificates based connected the mother’s caste successful Puducherry astatine the commencement of the past world year. The Puducherry Government had appealed against the bid successful the apex court. The cases person been pending successful the Supreme Court for implicit a year.
Further, the Puducherry Government besides sought the sentiment of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the issuance of assemblage certificates based connected the mother’s caste. The MHA, citing assorted Supreme Court judgments, had intelligibly advised that certificates should not beryllium issued.
The Federation said that a fewer individuals person obtained orders from the Madras High Court directing issuance of specified assemblage certificates. This has created anxiousness among the section residents and raised concerns that persons from Tamil Nadu are undermining the opportunities of the locals.
The Puducherry authorities should expedite the cases successful the apex tribunal and besides halt the issuance of assemblage certificates based connected the mother’s caste, helium said.
