IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13317 of 2005(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ WILFRED, S/O. PETER, SATHYASANAM POIKA, PADAPPAKKARA P.O., MULAVANA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM DIST. 3. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No. 13317/05 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOM EXTRACT OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION LETTER NO. SSS-2(3)3762/04 DATED 15.4.05 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 36/2000/SC/ST/DD DATED 27.5.2000. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF A BAPTIST CERTIFICATE DATED 24.4.05 ISSUED BY PARISH PRIEST FR. BENJAMINE OF ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, PADAPPAKARA, DIOCESE OF QUILON. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO. 12970/04 DATED 16.4.04 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXHIBIT P5(a) : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P.(C) 13504/04 DATED 27.4.04 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXHIBIT P5(b) : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P.(C) 12589/05 DATED 15.4.05 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13317 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this writ 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 writ 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. W.P.(C) No. 13317 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008