IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5491 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ VAMAKSHI.K, THEKKE ATTATHU VEEDU, AIYANIVELIKULANGARA THEKKU, S.V.MARKET P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AIYANIVELIKULANGARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DT.. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 5491 OF 2009 (F) ==================== Dated this the 19th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grand son, going by the averments in the writ petition itself, is a permanent resident of Bangalore along with his mother, and his father is employed in the Middle East. According to the petitioner, her grand son intends to apply for a Professional Degree Course in Kerala. It is stated that he has to have a community certificate and that the same has to be endorsed on Ext.P2 application. 2. Counsel for the petitioner invites my attention to Ext.P4, a community certificate issued by the Tahsildar, Karunagappally indicating that Sri.Sivaprasad Kabith is a Hindu-Ezhava, which is included in the list of Other Backward Community. In view of the fact that the Tahsildar has issued Ext.P4, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent endorses Ext.P4 on Ext.P2, the application specified for admission to Professional Degree Courses 2009. 3. However, learned counsel for the petitioner complains that the 2nd respondent has refused to issue an income certificate as per Ext.P5. A reading of Ext.P5 shows that the reason for declining the certificate is that the petitioner's grandson or his parents are not residents of the Village WPC 5491/09 :2 : concerned for the last more than 20 years. The correctness of this factual statement is not in dispute. If that be so, I am in perfect agreement with the 2nd respondent that he is incompetent to issue the income certificate as demanded of him. Therefore, Ext.P5 cannot be faulted. 4. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to endorse the community status of Sri.Sivaprasad Kabith as certified in Ext.P4, on Ext.P2 application. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. 5. Needless to say that in so far as the income certificate is concerned, it is for the petitioner's grandson to seek the same from the competent Village Officer. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent, who shall forthwith comply with the above direction. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp