IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25704 of 2004(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.L.AMBIKA, W/O. J.JOSE, NOBLE HOUSE, PADAPPAKKARA (P.O), MULAVANA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH YESUDASAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MOHAMMED PUZHAKKARA, ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.25704/2004 - I: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 18/08/2004 ISSUED BY THE PARISH PRIEST OF ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE PETITIONER'S S.S.L.C. BOOK. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 12/08/2004 ISSUED BY P.S.C. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE TAHSILDAR DT. 19/08/2004 NO. B7/19516/04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.25704 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT 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) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 25704 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd November, 2007