IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2009 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 3670 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJIMON.P, CHERUPUSHPA VILASAM, KUMBALAM.P.O,MULAVANA(VIA),KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,K.P.S.C.OFFICE, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER,KOZHIKODE. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R1,2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.3670 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner's claim for issue of a non-creamy layer certificate, on the basis that he belongs to Latin Christian Parava Community, was turned down by Ext.P4 order. Although, several contentions have been raised by the counsel for the petitioner, at this stage I do not think it necessary for me to examine the merits of those contentions for the reason that Ext.P4 admittedly reveals that an enquiry was held but however without notice to the petitioner. 2. Any enquiry into the caste status of a person should be with notice to the person concerned and since such a notice was not given in the enquiry that preceded Ext.P4, I set aside Ext.P4 and direct the 3rd respondent to conduct an enquiry into the claim of the petitioner with WP(c).No. /2/ notice to him and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible ant any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No. /2/