IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37886 of 2010(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SUNDARAVALLY.G., WORKER, TATA GLOBAL BEWARAGES LIMITED, NURSERY DIVISION, PALLIVASAL ESTATE, MUNNAR. BY ADVS. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN SMT.PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN SRI.T.C.KRISHNA SRI.C.ANIL KUMAR SMT.ASHA K.SHENOY SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI-685 613. 2. THE SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRADE II, BLOCK SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, ADIMALI-685 561. 3. THE DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THE DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MOOLAMATTOM.P.O., IDUKKI-685 589. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37886 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, on the basis that she is a scheduled caste, she was extended a financial aid of Rs.1.75 lakhs from the Department of Scheduled Caste Development. However, by Ext.P5, the amount was recalled and she was asked to return the amount on the basis that by Ext.P6 order, the caste certificate issued to the petitioner was cancelled by the 1st respondent. It is challenging Exts.P5 and P6, the writ petition is filed. 2. I heard the special learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents also. 3. Admittedly, Ext.P6 order cancelling the caste certificate was issued without putting the petitioner on notice. Therefore, Ext.P6 as such is one passed in violation of the principles of natural justice and cannot be enforced. 4. In that view of the matter, I direct that Ext.P6 will be treated as a notice and it will be open to the petitioner to file her objections to the 1st respondent within three weeks from today. WPC No. 37886/10 :2 : Once objections are filed as above, 1st respondent will hear the petitioner and pass a fresh order in the matter and communicate the same to the petitioner. It is ordered that until that process is completed, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5, requiring the petitioner to remit the amount mentioned therein, will be kept in abeyance. 5. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp