IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 34486 of 2005(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ RANJITH J., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. JAYARAMAN S., KURUPPAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, RAKHI BHAVAN, HOUSE NO.1/272, SOUTH CHITTOOR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR SRI.PRABHU VIJAYAKUMAR SMT.K.L.SREEKALA SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, VYSIA SAMAJ, VADUTHALA, KOCHI. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERANALLOOR VILLAGE, CHERANALLOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES, SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 34486/2005 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. COPY OF THE MEMORANUM OF VYSIA SAMAJ. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE SSLC CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE R2 DT. 18/6/2001. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE BY THE R1 DT. 4/6/2005. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE BY THE R2 DT. 4/7/2005. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R1 DT. 29/7/2005. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE GAZETTEE NOTICE DT. 8/1/2003. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED TO THE R1 BY THE PETITIONER T. 6/7/2005. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. / TRUE COPY / tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.34486 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or direction directing the 1st respondent to take appropriate action on Ext.P8 and produce the records that the Vaniyan and Vysia Communities are one and the same. In case no action has been taken on Ext.P8 petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent in which case appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken in the matter expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34486 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008