IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37287 of 2009(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. VARGHESE JOHN, S/O. JOHN, AGED 52 YEARS, KUZHICKATHOTTIL (H) MOONILLAVU VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. DEEPAK VARGHESE, S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 19 YEARS, KUZHICKATHOTTIL (H), MOONILLAVU VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI. M.D. SASIKUMAR SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI. DIPU JAMES RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SCHEDULED CASTE & SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MOONILLAVU, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. KIRTHADS REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 7. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.37287 of 2009-E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners have filed Ext.P6 appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer against the order rejecting the request for a caste certificate. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is ordered directing that the RDO will take up Ext.P6, give the petitioners an opportunity of being heard and issue orders in accordance with law at the earliest, at any rate, within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/2412