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. | Photo Credit: The Hindu 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 Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of peril IPL 2026: Ayush Mhatre’s dismissal set us back a little bit, says CSK batting coach Mike Hussey