IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5275 of 2007(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ DEEPA. L., D/O.V. LAWRENCE, AGED 26 YEARS, KANJIRAM NINNA NORTH HOUSE, MULLUVILA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.DEVADANAM SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SHRI P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC. R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 5275 OF 2007 C -------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st February, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of petitioner, in brief, is as follows: Petitioner belongs to Latin Catholic Christian Nadar Community. She appeared in the interview for the post of Non Vocational Teacher (Junior) in English in the Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education Department. Petitioner was issued a communication to appear for the interview by Ext.P2. She was asked to produce Certificate showing that she belongs to the Latin Catholic Christian Nadar Community and non-creamy layer Certificate. Petitioner produced Exts. P1and P3. She relies on Ext.P1 and also Ext.P3. It is her case that the respondents did not accept the same and they insisted for Certificate from the Tahsildar. She approached the Tahsildar, but she was informed that no fresh Certificate will be issued to anybody. Petitioner submitted Ext.P4 before second respondent. 2. Ext.P1 is the relevant page of SSLC Book, while WP(C) NO.5275/07 C 2 Ext.P3 is the Certificate issued by the Village Officer. There is no Certificate issued by the Tahsildar. Petitioner submitted Ext.P5 application before third respondent, Tahsildar. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.