IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2011 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7731 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- HARIHARAN.G,S/O.LATE GANGADHARAN, AGED 36 YEARS,THOTTUMUKKU HOUSE,NADUVATHAPARA.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN 695 004 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER,KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,CIVIL STATION,PALAKKAD. PIN 678 001 3. THE TAHSILDAR,ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. PIN 678 541 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,PERINGOTTUKURISSI- II,VILLAGE,PALAKKAD. PIN 678 574 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC FOR R1&R2 SRI.P.C.SANTOSH, GOVERNMNT PLEADER FOR R3 &R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jkk P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 7731 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 3 and 4 to issue a caste certificate to the petitioner showing her caste as 'Thandan' forthwith. ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to include the petitioner in the ranked list for the post of Reserve Driver in the K.S.R.T.C. subject to him qualifying otherwise pending receipt of community certificate from the 3rd respondent; 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Public Service Commission submits on instructions, that there is absolutely no cause of action for the petitioner in so far as the apprehension expressed is quite out of place and premature. It is also stated that Ext.P3 certificate has been accepted and that the candidature of the petitioner will be considered and acted upon, depending W.P (C) No. 7731 of 2011 2 upon the merits, in accordance with law. Submission is recorded. The writ petition is closed accordingly. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge