IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 W.P.(C).No. 5125 of 2008 (I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- KUNJUMOL K.U., W/O.JAYADEV, VELIYATH PARAMBIL, MANJOOR SOUTH P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. THE THASILDAR, VAIKOM. 2. KIRTADS, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 5125 OF 2008 - I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 21st day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext. P4 is sought to be quashed in this writ petition. The matter arises from a claim of the petitioner for issuance of a caste certificate as one belonging to Hindu Cheramar, a scheduled caste in Kerala. It would appear from Ext. P4 that when the claim was made the matter has been referred to KIRTADS for necessary enquiry. In view of this, what the petitioner seeks from this Court is a direction to the KIRTADS to expedite the enquiry that is already initiated. 2. I heard the learned Govt. Pleader in this matter. It is submitted by the learned Govt. Pleader that enquiry has already been initiated and that steps will be taken for an expeditious completion of the enquiry. 3. Taking into account the submissions made as above and also considering the urgency pointed out by the petitioner, I direct that the 2nd respondent shall conclude the enquiry that is already W.P.(C) No. 5125 OF 2008 - 2 - initiated and take a decision on the caste status of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-