IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6309 of 2009(G) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------- SHRI K.RADHAKRISHNAN, CHELLUPADY HOUSE, MUDAPALLUR P.O (VANDAZHI II VILLAGE), PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.R. VENKATESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SC/ST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR TALUK, ALATHUR. SPL.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 6309 OF 2009 (G) ==================== Dated this the 26th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims that he belongs to Thandan community, a scheduled caste. In order to secure admission for his son in the 1st standard at the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam, the petitioner wanted to obtain a caste certificate issued by the 2nd respondent. According to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent is not even accepting the application. It is with that grievance, the writ petition is filed. 2. As already noticed, it is the case of the petitioner that he belongs to Thandan Community, entitled to be treated as a scheduled caste. When a person makes an application with this request, it is for the respondents to conduct such enquiry as is warranted and take a decision on the claim made. In this case, the case of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent is not even accepting the application. 3. Taking into account the above facts, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. 1) That the petitioner will, along with a copy of this judgment, file before the 2nd respondent an application for caste certificate as sought for by him. WPC 6309/09 :2 : 2) Thereupon the 2nd respondent shall accept the application and conduct enquiries and pass final orders on the application. 3) Taking into account the case of the petitioner that the last date for submission of application is 20th of March, 2009, I direct that if the petitioner files an application as above before 28th of this month, the enquiry will be concluded and final orders passed before 15th of March, 2009. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp