IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 23104 of 2007(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RASMI, W/O.RAJESH C.B., AGED 27 YEARS, CHANDRATHIL, PATHIRICKAL P.O., PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.23104/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE SHORT LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR FILLING UP THE ACANICES OF JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE II PATHANAMTHITTA. P2:- COPY OF THE RELEANT PAGE OF THE S.S.L.C. BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. P3;- COPY OF THE ANNEXURE II OF KERALA GAZETTE PART IB. P4:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P5:- COPY OF THE A CERTIFICATE ISSUED 20.8.98 ISSUED BY THE THAHASILDAR PATHANAMTHITTA. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23104 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 5th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the 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. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23104 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 5th November, 2008.