IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 25275 of 2000(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. YESUDASAN.A, S/O. ANDREWS, THURUKUDUMPAVILASAM, ARINALLOOR (P.O), THEVALAKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SAJAN PETER, S/O. P.V. PETER, MANALIL HOUSE, ARINALLOOR (P.O), THEVALAKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE CYRIL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KPSC PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC DISTRICT OFFICER, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPPALLY, TALUK OFFICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY (P.O), KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. DEEPA, ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 42675/2000 IN O.P. NO. 25275/2000-H DISMISSED 23/11/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONERS SHOWING THEIR COMMUNITY. EXT.P.1.A: COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF THE S.S.L.C. BOOK OF THE P.2. SHOWING THE COMMUNITY. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE MEMO DTD. 04/08/2000 ISSUED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.2.A: COPY OF THE MEMO DTD. 19/08/2000 ISSUED TO THE P.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES DTD. 27/05/2000. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 17/08/2000 ISSUED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD. 21/08/2000 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN C.M.P. NO. 40534/2000 IN O.P. NO. 23991/2000. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 25275 OF 2000 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this original petition pertains to dispute on the caste/community status of the petitioners. It is seen that pursuant to interim order, certificate has been issued. In the above circumstances, this original petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the competent authority still entertains any doubt as to the caste status of the petitioners, it will be open to such authority to conduct necessary enquiry and take appropriate action in the matter, needless to say, with notice to the petitioners. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 25275 OF 2000 J U D G M E N T 23.11.2007