IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 31633 of 2010(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- LILLYKUKTTY T, W/O.ROBINSON.S, RESIDING AT KALLUVILA,KIZHAKKATHIL, NEDUMBANA, KUREEPALLI, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 580. BY ADVS. SRI.RAJESH. K.RAJU SRI.INNOCENT FRANCIS PAPALI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 696 001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 001 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK KOLLAM DISTRICT, 691001 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ELAMPALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 534. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31633 of 2010 D ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4, a caste certificate issued by the fourth respondent. According to the petitioner, she is entitled to get a caste certificate indicating her caste status as Christian Cheramar. Petitioner submits that her parents were scheduled castes converted to Christianity and, therefore, she is entitled to have such a certificate. Counsel also refers to Exts.P10 to P14, similar certificates issued to others, and submits that there is no reason not to issue such a certificate to the petitioner. 2. However, as rightly pointed out by the learned Government Pleader, Ext.P3 is a copy of the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950 and the schedule thereof contains the list of the Scheduled Castes in various states including Kerala. Among the 68 castes included from the State of Kerala, this list does not contain a caste as Christian W.P.(C) No.31633/10 : 2 : Cheramar. 3. Unless the aforesaid list contains a caste as Christian Cheramar, the officers, who are to implement the mandate of Ext.P3, cannot issue certificate as claimed by the petitioner. The fact that wrong certificates have been issued to others also cannot be taken as a precedent. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court will not be justified in directing the respondents to issue a certificate showing caste status of the petitioner as Christian Cheramar as claimed by her. Writ petition fails and it is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks