IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 13484 of 2002(E) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PRADEEPKUMAR. I., PRADEEP BHAVANAM, PADAPPAKARA, MULAVANA. BY ADV. SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.RESMI G. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY K.P.S.C OFFICE, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER K.U.MANOJ KUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.13484/2002 ORDER ON CMP. NO.22624/2002 IN OP. NO.13484/2002 DISMISSED 11.01.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF THE S.S.L.C. BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 15.5.02. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 18.5.02 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 26.4.02 IN OP. NO. 11427/02 OF THE HONOURABLE COURT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 13484 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. 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 petitioner. 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 petitioner, 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 petitioner. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 13484 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 11.01.2008