{"id":19056,"date":"2009-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/nadar-lutheran-christian-welfare-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-27-february-2009"},"modified":"2017-08-08T19:58:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T14:28:28","slug":"nadar-lutheran-christian-welfare-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-27-february-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/nadar-lutheran-christian-welfare-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-27-february-2009","title":{"rendered":"Nadar Lutheran Christian Welfare vs The State Of Kerala on 27 February, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Nadar Lutheran Christian Welfare vs The State Of Kerala on 27 February, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 7897 of 2004(M)\n\n\n1. NADAR LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN WELFARE\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE SECRETARY, SCHEDULE CASTE AND\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS\n\n Dated :27\/02\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n  K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR &amp; M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ.\n               ----------------------------------------\n                 W.P.(C) No.7897 OF 2004\n               ----------------------------------------\n         Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009\n\n                       J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>                       ~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p>Balakrishnan Nair, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     The writ petition is closed without prejudice to the<\/p>\n<p>contentions of the petitioner and his right to challenge the<\/p>\n<p>decision of the Government, which is going to be rendered<\/p>\n<p>based on the recommendation of the Kerala State Backwards<\/p>\n<p>Classes Commission, if it is aggrieved by it. Since the matter is<\/p>\n<p>pending before the competent authority, it is premature for this<\/p>\n<p>Court to consider the prayer of the petitioner Society.<\/p>\n<p>                           (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE)<\/p>\n<p>                             (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE)<br \/>\nps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Nadar Lutheran Christian Welfare vs The State Of Kerala on 27 February, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 7897 of 2004(M) 1. NADAR LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN WELFARE &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY &#8230; Respondent 2. 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