IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23322 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NIROSHA.G.S., MADATHUVILA VEEDU, CHERUVARAKONAM P.O.. PARASSALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENT: ------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION AND CONVENOR SCREENING COMMITTEE, HOUSING BOARD BUIDING, SANTHI NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM-1. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.23322 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims admission to the professional medical course this year in the seats reserved for Schedule Castes on the ground that the petitioner belongs to “Hindu-Cheramar”, which is recognised as a Scheduled Caste. But the petitioner has been included only as “Other Backward Christian”. Seeking inclusion of the petitioner in the category of Scheduled Castes, the petitioner has filed Exts.P5 and P7 representations before the respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 and P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2