IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2010 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36883 of 2010(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- PREMAKUMARI.K.V., D/O.K.C.VISWAMBARAN, RESIDING AT KUNNATH HOUSE, PARAKALAM, VILAYODI PO, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678103. BY ADVS. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU SRI.A.R.NIMOD SRI.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 2. THE KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD-678101. R1 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC., PSC. R2 BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER, SC., KSBC. R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 36883 of 2010 I ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 10th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims that he belongs to the Thandan community and, therefore, is entitled to the benefit of reservation. It is stated that he has been included in the ranked list for the post of Assistant Grade-II in the second respondent Corporation and that for the reason that he has not produced the caste certificate, he is likely to be removed from the list. It is with this grievance, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Going by the averments in the writ petition, the application for certificate made by the petitioner is pending before the third respondent. Therefore, it is for the third respondent to conduct necessary enquiry and deal with the application and pass orders thereon. This the third respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy W.P.(C) No.36883/10 : 2 : of this judgment. It is directed that, if the petitioner is still retained in the ranked list for the post mentioned above, status quo as on date shall be maintained until orders are passed and communicated. The third respondent shall, on completion of the enquiry, also communicate the order passed by him to the first respondent so that the first respondent can take appropriate further action in the matter. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the third respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge