Actor parthiban said he decided to set an example for all others by obtaining a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate and accordingly made an application in person to the Velachery Tahsildar in Chennai on March 20, 2026. File.
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Actor R. Parthiban (67) has moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Sholinganallur Tahsildar in Chennai to consider, within a fixed time frame, an application made by him on March 20, 2026, for issuance of a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate in his name.
His writ petition has been listed for hearing before Justice M. Dhandapani on Monday (April 20, 2026). The case has been filed after a controversy erupted last month over his introduction of himself as a ‘Naidu boy’ during the promotion of the Telugu film Ustaad Bhagath Singh.
Published – April 19, 2026 01:51 pm IST
