IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23239 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SWAMINATHAN, S/O.ARU, KOLLAMKALAM, MARUTHAROAD P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MARUTHAROAD, PALAKKAD. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).23239/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner claims to belong to the Hindu Kadayan Community. This is sought to be substantiated with reference to Ext.P1. He availed a loan from the Palakkad Service Co-operative Bank for the purpose of marriage of his brother. He seeks to avail the benefit of the scheme for waiver of loans availed by the members of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. For this purpose, he requires a certificate from the Tahsildar. The application will have to be submitted before the Village Officer who has to forward it to the Tahsildar. The complaint of the petitioner is that the Tahsildar refuses to accept the application. 3. Tahsildar, the 1st respondent shall, on production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner along with the original of Ext.P2 application, receive the same and proceed W.P.(C).23239/2009 2 to issue a certificate after conducting an enquiry as is necessary, within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. I make it clear that I have not considered the petitioner's case on merits. That will be considered by the 1st respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs