IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 13574 of 2004(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- RAJU PLENTHIR, CHERUPUSHPA VILASOM, KUMBALAM.P.O., VIA MULAVANA, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 13574/2004 N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER'S SISTER. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DT. 12/12/90 BY THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 6/4/04 FROM THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 19/4/04 FROM THE R2. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DT. 21/4/00 FROM THE ST. MICHALE'S CHURCH, DIOCESE OF QUILON. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 13574 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007. J U D G M E N T 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. smp