IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 28779 of 2000(A) ----------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. BINI YESUDASAN, D/O. YESUDASAN, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT THUNDUVILA THOTTAM, KARICODE, MANGAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 2. MARY DASAN .S., S/O. STEPHEN, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT PAVITTUVILA VEEDU, KUMBALAM P.O., MULAVANA VILLAGE KOLLAM. 3. ANILKUMAR T., S/O. THOMAS, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT JOSE VILASAM, PADAPPAKKARA P.O., MULAVANA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE CYRIL RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP.BY THE SECRETARY, K.P.S.C. PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.28779/2000 ORDER ON CMP. NO.48504/2000 IN OP. NO.28779/2000 DISMISSED 22.11.2007 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(a):- COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P1(b):- COPY OF THE IST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE MEMO NO.Q RI(1) 3698/96 DT. 28.8.2000 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P2(a):- COPY OF THE MEMO NO.RIV(1) 2776/96/12 DT. 4.9.2000 ISSUED BY the 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P2(b):- COPY OF THE MEMO NO.RIB (3) 36636/98/GW DT. 22.9.2000 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS UNDER GOVERNMENT OF KERALA AND ITS ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.B7-37822/2000 DT. 6.10.2000 ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT. 20.9.2000 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN CMP. NO. 45107/2000 IN OP. NO.26898/2000. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.29779 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ 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 writ 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 concerned petitioner. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.28779 of 2000 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd November, 2007