IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37915 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SELVARAJ, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.ALAGARASWAMY, MATTATHILPARAMBU, M.O.WARD (VALIYAMARAM WARD), AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SRI.RAJAN VISHNURAJ SMT.K.VIDYA SRI.P.K.KHALEEMUDHEEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, AMBALAPUZHA. 6. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA WEST VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE OFFICER, EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ALAPPUZHA, KAICHOONDIMUKKU, ALAPPUZHA. SPL.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37915 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to belong to Mahendra Medara community. According to the petitioner, on the representations made, Ext.P2 order was issued ordering inclusion of the said community in the OBC list. However, when on the strength of Ext.P2, petitioner sought the benefits of OBC reservation, that was declined by the 7th respondent on the ground that the inclusion of the community has not been notified yet. Subsequently, petitioner made representations for the issuance of notification, and by Ext.P5, he has been informed that steps have already been taken for issuing the notification. Ext.P5 was issued as early as on 23/4/2009. The notification was not forthcoming and Ext.P6 representation made by the petitioner to the Chief Secretary also did not evoke any response. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed essentially for expediting the notification as mentioned in Ext.P5. 2. Learned Government Pleader who has obtained instructions in the matter submits that steps are already under WPC No. 37915/10 :2 : way, and that, notification will be issued without any further delay. 3. Now that the community is already ordered to be included in the OBC list, necessarily, the notification is only a follow up action. Since the respondents also accept that steps have already been taken for issuing the notification and in view of the submission made by the learned Government Pleader, I direct that steps in this behalf shall be expedited and that notification in question shall be issued at rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 7th respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp