IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 18695 of 2003(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. P.A. RAGHAVAN, LAKSHMI NIVAS, BALLA P.O., CHEMMATTOM VAYAL, KANHANGAD. 2. MITHOSH RAGHAVAN, (MINOR S/O. P.A. RAGHAVAN), REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER P.A. RAGHAVAN. BY ADV. SRI.VELLAYANI SUNDARARAJU SMT.P.MEENAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SC/ST, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SUMOD, ADDL.CGSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.T.RAVIKUMAR SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, ALONG WITH OP NO. 39522 OF 2002 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.18695/2003 ORDER ON IA. NO.4595/2003 IN WP(C0 NO.18695/2003 DISMISSED 04.04.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO 2ND PETITIONER BY THE TAHSILDAR , HOSDURG DT. 20.5.03. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE MARKS SECURED BY 2ND PETITIONER IN SSLC. ISSUED BY BOAR OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, KERALA. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE NO.HSE 781658 ISSUED TO 2ND PETITIONER BY JOINT DIRECTOR (EXAMINATIONS) DEPT. OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION. EXT.P4:_ COPY OF THE ADMIT RD FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS ISSUED TO 2ND PETITIONER BY 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 16.4.03. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF MARKS ISSUED TO 2ND PETITIONER BY 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 29.5.03. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY IN THE CAPTION '' CHANGES IN THE RESERVATION LIST OF MEDICAL, ENGINEERING. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT IN OP. NO.258/1992. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE LETTER OF IST RESPONDENT VIDE NO.21393/G1/02/SCSTDD, DT. 21.11.2002 TO 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE TOUR NOTE REPORT SUBMITTED BY SRI.TAPIR GAO, HONOURABLE MEMBER OF NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCs STs DT. NIL EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE GO(RT) NO.830/03/SCSTDD DT. 15.10.03 OF IST RESPONDENT . RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R2(a):- COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION. EXT.R2(b):- LETTER NO. CEE 1510/2000 TA1 DT. 7.6.08. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P.No. 39522 OF 2002 & W.P.(C) No. 18695 OF 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the removal of Marati community from the list of scheduled tribe. It is for the petitioners to approach the Central Government in which case the matter will be duly considered by the Government. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 39522/2002 & W.P.(C) No. 18695/2003 J U D G M E N T 04.04.2008