ORDER :

In the Government Order read above, Government ordered that children born of Inter – Caste marriage shall be considered to be belonging to either the community of the father or the mother according to the declaration of parents regarding the way of life in which the children are brought up and that the declaration in respect of one child will apply to all children.

2. The Government of India in their letter read above have informed that it is the recognition and acceptance by the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe society of the children born out of a marriage between a member of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe with an outsider, which is the main determining factor irrespective of, whether the Tribe is matriachal or patriachal and that the final result will always depend on whether the child was accepted as a member of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe or not. The Government of India have further informed that infact the present Government order read above would affect the interest of genuine Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe persons in the matter of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe benefits provided to them. Hence, the Government of India have suggested that the Government order read above may be withdrawn and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe claims of the off-springs of inter-caste married couple may be decided in accordance with the legal position circulated by the Government of India.

3. In modification of orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.477, Social Welfare Department, dated 27.6.75, the Government direct that Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe certificates to the off-springs of inter-caste married couple, where one of the spouses is a member of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community will be issued after verification of the acceptance given by the members of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community living in that area.

4. This order takes effect from the date of issue.

5. The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration/Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare is requested to issue suitable instructions to all concerned to adhere to the above instructions scrupulously and to make it clear to them any default will be viewed seriously. A copy of the instructions issued may also be sent to Government.

6. The receipt of this order should be acknowledged.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

P.NATESAN,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Madras-5

The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration,Madras-5

All Collectors

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, New Delhi

Backward Class and Most Backward Class Welfare (BCC/BC1) Department/

Revenue Department, Madras-9

All Department of Secretariat, Madras-9

Registrars of All Universities

Director of School Education, Madras-6

Director of Collegiate Education, Madras-6

Director of Medical Education, Madras-5

Director of Technical Education, Madras-25

Director of Veterinary and Research, Madras-7

The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Madras-2

The Registrar of High Court, Madras-104

Copy to:

The Secretary to Chief Minister, Madras-9

SF/SC

/forwarded/by order/

Section Officer