IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 21283 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ROJEN.Y., S/O.YESUDASAN, SUNIL VILASAM, PADAPPAKKARA, MULAVANA PO., KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KPSC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC, PALAKKAD. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE MULAVANA PO., BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R1 & 2 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. T.R. RAMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/09/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.C.NO. 24823/2008 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 21283/2008. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF FRONT PAGE OF SSLC BOOK. EXT.P2 COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE DT. 16-6-2008. EXT.P3 GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DT. 17-5-2007. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF ADMISSION TICKET. EXT.P5 SHORT LIST DT. 7-6-2008. EXT.P6 REPORT DT. 1-7-2008. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) Nos. 21283, 24823, 25761, 26081 & 26100 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 4th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners in these writ petitions claim community status as Christian Parava (scheduled caste converts to Christianity) for the purpose of inclusion in select list prepared and to be prepared by the Public Service Commission . The petitioners rely on evidence such as their SSLC certificate in which they are shown as Christian Parava. According to the petitioners, therefore, the petitioners are entitled to be considered as Schedule Caste converted Christian who are considered as 'Other Christians' for the purpose of inclusion in rank lists prepared and to be prepared by the Public Service Commission. However, the question as to whether in the Kollam area, there are persons entitled to be considered as Christian Parava, was considered by a Division Bench of this Court in Rajan v. State of Kerala, 2007(1) KLT 730, wherein such claims were negatived by the Division Bench. The Division Bench has held that they are entitled to benefits only as Latin Catholics. That being so, the petitioners can only claim the benefit as Latin Catholics. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the Public Service Commission to treat the petitioners as belonging to Latin Catholic community and consider their claims for inclusion in the rank lists prepared or to be pared by the Public Service Commission, provided they comply with all other formalities prescribed for the same. In respect of rank list in W.P.C. Nos. 21283/08 etc. -: 2 :- operation, such consideration shall be without affecting any of the candidates already advised. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/