IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 25685 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ARUMUGHAN, S/O VELAYUDHAN, PUTHUPATTUPARAMBU, VETTAM, PALLIPRAM, PUMP HOUSE, ROAD, KURUKKALPADI, PERUMTHALLOOR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.S.A.SHERLY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, KERALA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FOR SCHEDULE CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE(KIRTADS), KOZHIKODE-17. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, TIRUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/08 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.25685 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks issue of a caste certificate certifying that he belongs to 'Chakliyan' caste which is a Scheduled Caste. The petitioner submits that although the KIRTADS conducted enquiry into his caste status, the report thereof has not yet been furnished. The learned Government Pleader submits that it would be finalised within a short time. In the above circumstances, I direct the 1st respondent to furnish the report to the 3rd respondent within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the report is in favour of the petitioner, caste certificate shall be issued accordingly within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the report. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2