IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 4225 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ARCHANA C.S., AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.SUBRAMANIAN, CHALLIYIL HOUSE, ELAMBULASSERY, KARIMPUZHA, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARIMPUZHA II VILLAGE, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD. MR.DILEEP MOHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.4225/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1(a) : COPY OF 1ST PAGE OF SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. P1(b) : COPY OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER. P1(c) : COPY OF CASTE CERTIFICATE DATED 07/08/2000 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY R2. P2 : COPY OF SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTER OF THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER. P3 : COPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE MOTHER OF THE PETITIONER DATED 27/05/1985. P4 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 17/05/2000 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO R2. P5 : COPY OF ORDER IN CMP 34955/00 IN OP NO.20855/2000 DATED 25/07/2000. P6 : COPY OF JUDGMENT IN OP NO.20855/2000 DATED 17/06/2005. P7 : COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 29/11/2005 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO R1. P7(a) : COPY OF RECEIPTS DATED 29/11/2005. P8 : COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 12/05/2006 FILED BY PETITIONER TO R1. P8(a) : COPY OF RECEIPTS DATED 12/05/2006. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R2(a) : COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.C1.6800/2000 DATED 23/07/2005. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4225 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct respondents 1 & 2 to issue a caste certificate certifying that the petitioner belongs to Thandan community, a Scheduled Caste community in the State of Kerala. 2. It is now revealed from the statement filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent that pursuant to the judgment dated 17/06/2005 in O.P.No.20855/2000, an enquiry was conducted by the Tahsildar, Ottappalam, into the caste status of the petitioner, and the petitioner has been declared as one belonging to Thiyya/Ezhava, an OBC community in the State. Ext.R2(a) is the report. This report is not under challenge. In view of this, the petitioner cannot seek a direction as sought for. Therefore, this writ petition is only to be dismissed, and I do so. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg