IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 18616 of 2000(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- CHARLES.A., S/O. ANTONY, AGED 37 YEARS, USHA MANDIRAM, KODUVILA.P.O., EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE CYRIL, ADV. SRI.S.R.MANOJ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C, DISTRICT OFFICE, KASARAGOD. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EAST KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR, ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC, THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 30916/2000 IN O.P. NO. 18616/2000-N DISMISSED 22/11/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER SHOWING HIS COMMUNITY. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST DTD. 29/10/1999. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE MEMO NO. KGD I (2) 1683/91-(1) DTD. 26/05/2000 ISSUED BY THE R.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS UNDER GOVERNMENT OF KERALA AND ITS ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE ORDER MADE BY THE R.2. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 09/06/2000 NO. 1939/2000 FORWARDED BY THE R.3. TO THE R.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 12/06/2000 ISSUED BY THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE G.O.(P). NO. 36/2000/SCSTDD DTD. 27/05/2000. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 19/04/2000 IN C.M.P. NO. 20263/2000 IN O.P. NO. 12335/2000 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.18616 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this 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. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.18616 of 2000 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd November, 2007