IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C. KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2007 / 24TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 4347 of 2005(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SALIM K.I., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. IBRAHIM, KAKKATTU HOUSE, EDAVANAKKADU P.O., COCHIN - 682 502. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOCHI. 2. VYPIN BLOCK PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VYPIN, KUZHUPPILLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. EDAVANAKKADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY SECRETARY, EDAVANAKKADU, VYPIN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAVANAKKADU VILLAGE VYPIN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.C.T.RAVIKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.4347 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 16th October, 2007 JUDGMENT The main issue raised in the Writ Petition is covered against the petitioner by the judgment of the Supreme Court in Punit Rai v. Dinesh Chaudhary [(2003) 8 SCC 204], so submits Mr.C.T.Ravikumar, Senior Government Pleader. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the above submission. He only draws my attention to the 2nd paragraph in the statement filed by the 1st respondent and prays that a direction be issued to hand over the certificate to the effect that the petitioner is the son of inter-caste marriage couple to him. Under these circumstances, the Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the 4th respondent to deliver to the petitioner the certificate to the effect that the petitioner is the son of inter-caste marriage couple, i.e. the certificate which is stated to be ready as per 2nd paragraph of the statement. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE