IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 29118 of 2000(N) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ANTONY F., S/O.FRANCIS, AGED 26 YRS., RESIDING AT PALLIVILAKATHU VEEDU, R.C.STREET, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, BALARAMAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, K.P.S.C., PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.THE TAHSILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 3.THE DIST.COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4.THE DIST.OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DIST.OFFICE, MALAPPURAM. 5.STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.29118/2000 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : COPY OF LETTER DT. 19.8.2000 ISSUED BY THE FIRST respondent. EXT.P2 :TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DT. 23.2.1988. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE SSLC BOOK FIRST PAGE OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE RATION CARD OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE APPLICATION DT. 13.10.2000 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND respondent. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.29118 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd February, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the writ petition pertains to dispute on the caste/community status of the petitioner. It is seen that pursuant to interim order, certificate has been issued. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case the competent authority still entertains any doubt as to the caste status of the petitioner, it will be open to such authority to conduct necessary enquiry and take appropriate action in the matter, needless to say, with notice to the petitioner. C.M.P.No.49214/2000 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.29118 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd February, 2008.