IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 20TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 120 of 2009(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.SALIHA S/O.M.SHABUL HAMEED, 'VENU BHAVAN' THIRUMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THIRUMALA. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA SC SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.120 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner is the resident of Thirumala in Thiruvananthpauram District. Her name has been included in the shortlist for the post of Lower Division Clerk prepared by the Public Service Commission. She was called upon to produce the non-creamy layer certificate and nationality certificate before the finalization of the ranked list. She applied to the village officer. However, a decision on the application was not taken for the reason that the petitioner was born in Tamil Nadu and she is only a resident of Thiruvananthapuram. It is in these circumstances that the writ petition was filed praying to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to issue a non-creamy layer certificate and a nationality certificate in pursuance to Ext.P10 application made by her. A further direction to the WP(c).No.120/09 2 3rd respondent to grant sufficient time for production of the certificate was also sought for. 2. It is now reported by the Sr. Counsel for the petitioner himself that the certificate has since been issued but however he complains that the same is not accepted by the 3rd respondent on the ground that the list has been finalized. 3. As already stated, it was the specific grievance of the petitioner that though she had made Ext.P10 application for the issuance of the certificate, respondents had delayed the matter. It was therefore that she could not produce the certificate before the 3rd respondent. Now that the Petitioner has obtained certificate as stated above, it is only appropriate that the 3rd respondent accepts and give her the benefit of the same. Accordingly, I direct the petitioner to produce the non- creamy layer certificate and nationality certificate obtained by her before the 3rd respondent before 16.2.2009, in which case the 3rd respondent shall accept the same and give her the WP(c).No.120/09 3 benefits, that are to be given to her on that basis. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/