IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6542 of 2009(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ P.T.MOHANAN, S/O.THOMAS,AGED 53 YRS, RESIDING AT PARAKADAVIL HOUSE,CHANTHANTHARA KARA, KOLLAMULA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.J.GEORGE KUNNUMPURATH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR,RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6542 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that an application made by him for a community certificate was rejected as per Exhibit P5 order passed by the Tahsildar. Against that order, according to the petitioner, he has filed Exhibit P6 appeal before the second respondent invoking power under section 12 of SC and ST Issue of Community Certificate Act. It is stated that orders have not been passed on Exhibit P6 so far. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to dispose of Exhibit P6, on an expeditious basis. In view of the fact that the appeal is a statutory one, I am satisfied that the petitioner is entitled to the relief as prayed for. Therefore, I direct the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm