the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.477, Social Welfare Department, dated 27.6.1975, whereby the children born out of inter-caste marriages have been considered to belong to either the community of the father or the mother, according to the way of life, in which they are brought up. The parents of the children are also directed to file a declaration to that effect that they have been brought up as belonging to either the community of the father or the mother as the case may be. The said Government Order is extracted hereunder:-
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU ABSTRACT Children born to inter-caste married couple Determination of Community Orders issued.
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SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.477 Dated: 27.6.1975
ORDER
The Government haven been extending certain concessions to the members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes from time to time. A question has arisen about the determination of the community of the children born of inter-caste marriage.
2. The Government after carefully examining the question direct that the children born of inter caste marriages, that is marriages--
"i) between a person of Scheduled Tribe and another of a Scheduled Caste or Backward Class or Forward Class;
ii)between a person of a Scheduled Caste and another of a Backward Class or Forward Class; and
iii) between a person of a Backward Class and of a Forward Class".
Shall be considered to belong to either the community of the father of the community of the father of the community of the mother according to the declaration of the 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.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
Pls refer : https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/gos/sw_e_477_1975.pdf