IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 8482 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- SANAL.H, SANAL BHAVAN, KUMBALAM.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.SUKUMARA PILLAI. RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.8482/2006-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER SHOWING HIS COMMUNITY. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 15/03/06 REJECTING THE PETITIONERS CLAIM. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 12640/2002 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8482 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to dispute on the caste/community status of the petitioner. It is seen that pursuant to interim order, certificate has been issued. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the competent authority still entertains any doubt as to the caste status of the petitioner, it will be open to such authority to conduct necessary enquiry and take appropriate action in the matter, needless to say, with notice to the petitioner. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 8482 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 29.09.2008