IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 36 of 2006(D)
1. V. MADHAVAN, MANOJ BHAVANAM,
... Petitioner
2. MANOJ. M., DO. DO.
3. MANEESH. M., DO. DO.
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS
... Respondent
2. TAHSILDAR, VAIKOM TALUK,
For Petitioner :SRI.N.SUKUMARAN
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH
Dated :04/07/2008
O R D E R
KURIAN JOSEPH, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 36 OF 2006
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Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
Petitioners approached this Court aggrieved by the refusal
on the part of the second respondent in issuing caste certificate
to the effect that they belong to Hindu-Pulaya. On 03.07.2007,
this Court passed the following order:
“The petitioners now submit that petitioners 2 and 3
have completed their studies and they are in need of
community certificates for applying for jobs. Therefore,
they seek interim direction to the 2nd respondent to issue
community certificates to petitioners 2 and 3 showing
their community as ‘Hindu-pulaya’.
The learned Government Pleader on the basis of a
report from the Village Officer as also letter from the
Kerala Pulaya Maha Sabha would submit that the
petitioners have ceased to be ‘Hindu-pulayas’ as they
have embraced the pentecostal mission faith. However,
the learned Government Pleader is not able to satisfy me
that they have joined any other community other than
‘Hindu-pulaya’ without which the petitioners cannot be
denied community certificates as ‘Hindu-pulaya’.
Therefore, there would be a direction to the 2nd
respondent to issue community certificates to the
petitioners 2 and 3 showing them as ‘Hindu-pulaya'”.
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This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim
order making it clear that in case the petitioners approach the
competent authority, appropriate action in the light of the said
order shall be taken in the matter of issuance of caste certificate.
KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.
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KURIAN JOSEPH, J.
W.P.(C) No. 36 OF 2006
J U D G M E N T
04.07.2008