IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8522 of 2007(M) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PRADEEP KUMAR.P., CHRISTHU VILASAM, THEKKEMURI, EAST KALLADA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SRI.SAJU DAVID SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EAST KALLADA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. =========================== W.P.(C) No. 8522 of 2007 ============================ Dated this the 14th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T Ext.P2, prima facie, shows that the petitioner was a Hindu by religion and belonged to Parava community and converted to Christianity. This means that, in law, he could be “other Christian” for the purpose of reservation for applying the rota rule for recruitment through P.S.C. Therefore this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3, if it is so, on due enquiry and issue a community certificate showing that the petitioner belongs to “other Christian”. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. sj W.P.(C)No.32605/07 2