IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4430 of 2008(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.T.MOHAN, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 52 YEARS, PARAKADAVIL HOUSE, CHATHANTHARA KARA, KOLLAMULA VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.GEORGE KUNNUMPURATH SRI. JOHN JOSEPH (ROY) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, RANNI, TALUK, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. P. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 4430 OF 2008 B ==================== Dated this the 22ndday of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims that he belongs to Hindu Cheramar and on that basis he seeks issuance of caste certificate enabling him to avail of the benefit of reservation. Admittedly, Exts. P5 and P6 are applications that are made by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent, the competent authority in this matter. It is also the position that final orders have not been passed on the applications. 2. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider the applications, conduct necessary enquiry and pass final orders in the matter with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp