{"id":31154,"date":"2006-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-18T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mary-sudha-a-31-vs-the-tahsildar-on-19-october-2006"},"modified":"2019-04-04T05:26:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T23:56:18","slug":"mary-sudha-a-31-vs-the-tahsildar-on-19-october-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mary-sudha-a-31-vs-the-tahsildar-on-19-october-2006","title":{"rendered":"Mary Sudha A. (31) vs The Tahsildar on 19 October, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mary Sudha A. (31) vs The Tahsildar on 19 October, 2006<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nOP No. 2766 of 2003(D)\n\n\n1. MARY SUDHA A. (31), D\/O. ANTONY,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE TAHSILDAR,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. VILLAGE OFFICER,\n\n3. DISTRICT OFFICER,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.H.HARIKUMAR (KOLLAM)\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :19\/10\/2006\n\n O R D E R\n                          KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n                           -------------------------\n                         O.P.No. 2766 OF 2003\n                           --------------------------\n                 Dated this the 19th October, 2006\n\n                             J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>      The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to dispute on<\/p>\n<p>the   caste\/community   status   of   the   petitioner.     It   is   seen   that<\/p>\n<p>pursuant   to   interim   order   certificate   has   been   issued.     In   the<\/p>\n<p>above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of making it<\/p>\n<p>clear  that   in   case   the   competent  authority   still   entertains   any<\/p>\n<p>doubt as to the caste status of the petitioner it will be open to<\/p>\n<p>such authority to conduct necessary enquiry and take appropriate<\/p>\n<p>action in the matter, needless to say with notice to the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE)<br \/>\nps<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>     KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>      O.P.No.2766\/2003<\/p>\n<p>            JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>      19th October, 2006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Mary Sudha A. (31) vs The Tahsildar on 19 October, 2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM OP No. 2766 of 2003(D) 1. MARY SUDHA A. (31), D\/O. ANTONY, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE TAHSILDAR, &#8230; Respondent 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, 3. 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