IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 6633 of 2008(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- GANESH P., S/O. SREEDHARAN, RESIDING AT PALLANMARIL HOUSE, NELLIKKATTIRI P.O., KOOTTANAD VIA, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TALUK TAHSILDAR, OTTAPALAM, OTTAPALAM TALUK. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR KPSC GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 6633 OF 2008 M ==================== Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for directing the 2nd respondent to issue a Caste Certificate to the petitioner showing the petitioner as a Kanakkan. It is seen that the petitioner was claiming to be a Kanakkan and Ext.P2 caste certificate also was issued to him in 2002. However, he has been selected by the PSC as Villageman and also as Peon in Kerala Handloom Development Corporation Ltd., he is required to produce a fresh certificate. In order to meet this requirement, he has made Ext.P3 application to the 2nd respondent for issuing a caste certificate and as orders were not passed on Ext.P3, this writ petition was filed. 2. By order dated 26/2/2008, this court had directed PSC to enlarge the time by a month for production of a caste certificate by the petitioner. Today, when the matter came up for orders, learned Government Pleader submits that in view of the pendency of Ext.P3, an enquiry will have to be conducted into the claim of the petitioner and it is for the 2nd respondent to take a decision in this matter. 3. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up Ext.P3, consider the same and after WPC No. 6633/08 :2 : necessary enquiry, pass final orders on Ext.P3. This shall be done by the 2nd respondent at any rate within two months of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall immediately produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent. 4. Since production of caste certificate is a condition insisted by the 3rd respondent, in view of the pendency of the matter before the 2nd respondent, I direct that the time for production of the caste certificate will be extended by the 3rd respondent by two months from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp