IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 27087 of 2000(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DAVIDSON N., S/O. NEPOLEAN, AGED 28 YRS., RESIDING AT NAMBIDISSERY POIKA, PADAPPAKKARA P.O. MULAVANA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE CYRIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, KPSC, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.THE DIST. OFFICER, KPSC, DIST.OFFICE, KASARAGODE. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV.SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, S.C.,PSC. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.27087/2000 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO NO.KGDI(1)/2107/96/463 DT. 29.8.2000 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : TRUE COYP OF THE FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS UNDER GOVT. OF KERALA AND ITS ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT. 19.4.2000 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN CMP NO.20263/2000 IN O.P.NO.12335/2000. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.NO.27087 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 4th January, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the 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. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.NO.27087 OF 2000 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 4th January, 2008.