IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 6309 of 2009(G)
1. K. RADHAKRISHNAN
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.P.R. VENKATESH
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :26/02/2009
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NO. 6309 OF 2009 (G)
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Dated this the 26th day of February, 2009
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner claims that he belongs to Thandan community, a
scheduled caste. In order to secure admission for his son in the 1st
standard at the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam, the petitioner wanted to
obtain a caste certificate issued by the 2nd respondent. According to the
petitioner, the 2nd respondent is not even accepting the application. It is
with that grievance, the writ petition is filed.
2. As already noticed, it is the case of the petitioner that he
belongs to Thandan Community, entitled to be treated as a scheduled
caste. When a person makes an application with this request, it is for the
respondents to conduct such enquiry as is warranted and take a decision
on the claim made. In this case, the case of the petitioner is that the 2nd
respondent is not even accepting the application.
3. Taking into account the above facts, the writ petition is
disposed of with the following directions.
1) That the petitioner will, along with a copy of this judgment,
file before the 2nd respondent an application for caste certificate as sought
for by him.
WPC 6309/09
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2) Thereupon the 2nd respondent shall accept the application and
conduct enquiries and pass final orders on the application.
3) Taking into account the case of the petitioner that the last
date for submission of application is 20th of March, 2009, I direct that if the
petitioner files an application as above before 28th of this month, the
enquiry will be concluded and final orders passed before 15th of March,
2009.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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