IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 29282 of 2001(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHEEBA K.M., MAVILA VEEDU, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE THAHASILDAR, KOLLAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MULAVANA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.29282/2001 ORDER ON CMP. NO.47582/2001 IN OP. NO.28292/2001 DISMISSED 11.01.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE S.S.L.C. BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 15.9.01. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 16.11.2000 IN OP. NO.32166/2000. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 29282 OF 2001 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this original 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 original 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. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 29282 OF 2001 J U D G M E N T 11.01.2008