Balanarayana Marar, J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to command 5th respondent to issue a certificate of income during the current year, i.e. from 1-4-1990 to 31-3-1991. He is a retired Professor of Malayalam Department of T.K.M. College of Arts and Science, Quilon. He retired on 31-3-1990. His wife also retired on the same day as Headmistress from Perinad Government Welfare Lower Primary School. Petitioner is getting Rs. 492/-as pension per month. His wife is entitled to get Rs. 6551- per month as pension. Their daughter Miss. Lajni applied for admission to M.B.B.S. Course for the year 1990-91 of the Directorate of Medical Education, Government of Kerala. She appeared for the entrance examination, the result of which was published on 27-7-1990. Her rank in the general list is 1331 and she would therefore get admission in the quota allotted for socially and educationally backward communities. Candidates belonging to those communities have to produce the family income certificate. Only candidates whose family income does not exceed Rs. 20.000/- are eligible to be allotted in this category of reservation. Petitioner's grievance is that 5th respondent Village Officer