IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27913 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. BIJUMON A.V., KARIMBANACHAL HOUSE, PULIPARAKUNNU, MANAKULANGARA POST, TRICHUR DIST. 2. BAIJU A.R., -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN SRI.S.SUJITH SRI.V.A.SASIDHARAN SRI.JOSEPH ALBIN NEDUNTHALLY RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE CHAIRMAN, SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR VERIFICATION SC/ST CLAIM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VIGILANCE OFFICER, KIRTADS, KOZHIKODE. 3. TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, IRINJALAKUDA, TRICHUR DIST. BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 27913 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The claim of the petitioners for caste certificate which was turned down by the Scrutiny Committee was set aside by Ext.P2 judgment of this Court and it was directed that the competent authority will take appropriate action in accordance with law. 2. The complaint of the petitioners is that subsequently though enquiries have been held and reports obtained, finality has not been given to the issue. Petitioners have produced Exhibits P5 and P7 representations submitted before the respondents 1 and 2 for an expeditious completion of the proceedings. It is submitted that even thereafter, there has not been any progress in the matter, complains the petitioners. 3. I heard the learned Special Government Pleader WPC 27913/07 : 2 : on behalf of the respondents. 4. In view of the fact that the matter is pending without a final decision, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to finalise the proceedings in respect of the petitioners that are pending before him as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before final orders are passed, petitioners shall be given an opportunity of hearing. 5. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp