IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2009 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 28538 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHINE.S.S, POURNAMI, VATTAPPARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 028. BY ADV. SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. Addl.3. THE VLLAGE OFFICER, VATTPPARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. ADV. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR ADDL.R3 BY SC SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS (Addl.3 is mpleaded as per order dated 14.10.2009 in I.A.No.12640/09) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.28538 OF 2009 (J) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T In response to a notification issued by the PSC, petitioner applied for the post of Pharmacist Grade-II (Ayurveda) in a vacancy reserved for SIUC Nadar. However, in Ext.P5 caste certificate issued, the petitioner's caste status was shown as SIUC Christian. In view of this his candidature was rejected by Ext.P6. However on an another application filed, the Village Officer issued Ext.P7, a fresh certificate, showing that the petitioner belongs to SIUC Nadar. In this writ petition, the petitioner submits that though Ext.P7 certificate was produced before the finalization of the ranked list, that was not acted upon by the PSC. 2. Pursuant to the order dated 14.10.2009, the Government Pleader has obtained instructions from the Village Officer and submits that Ext.P7 certificate was issued after appropriate enquiry. He also confessed that the caste status shown in Ext.P5 was due to inadvertent mistake. WPC .No.28538/09 :2 : 3. Having regard to the above, now that according to the petitioner Ext.P7 certificate has been produced before the PSC before the finalization of the ranked list, it is only appropriate that respondents 1 and 2 shall act upon Ext.P7 certificate provided the same has received before the finalization of the ranked list. There will be a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to that effect. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the respondents 1 and for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/