IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2011 / 28TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19311 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ------------------------ P.K.SOMAN, S/O.P.A.KESAVAN, PEZHUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, KARIKULAM P.O., ANATHADAM, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S) :- --------------------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, RANNI TALUK, RANNI – 689 671. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER PAZHAVANGADI VILLAGE, RANNI – 689 671. SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt WP(C).No.19311 OF 2011 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the Certificate dated 26.5.2011 issued by the Kerala Paravan Service Society, Branch No.54, Aranmula. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the Caste Certificate dated 15-10-1999 issued by the 1st respondent to the petitioner. Ext.P3 :- Copy of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate of petitioner's son, Sreejith Soman. Ext.P4 :- Copy of the Scheduled Caste Certificate issued to petitioner's father's sister's son by name, T.R.Sivankutty. Ext.P5 :- Copy of the Application dated 21.05.2011 submitted by the petitioner for the issuance of caste certificate. Ext.P6 :- Copy of the judgment dated 19-08-2002 passed by this Hon'ble Court in O.P.No.23699 of 2002. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL. //True Copy// P.A. to Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19311 of 2011 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July 2011 J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance highlighted in this writ petition has already been brought up for consideration before the first respondent by filing Ext.P5 application. It is stated that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to the said respondent for finalisation of the said application within a reasonable time. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for, no fact - adjudication is necessary in this matter. In the circumstance, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible; at any rate within two months W.P.(C) No.19311 of 2011 -: 2 :- from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. Jvt