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NITIN JAMDAR, S. MANU
Vishwa Hindu Pareeshath Vibhagh Karyalayam – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Nitin Jamdar, C.J.
Heard Mr. S.M. Prasanth, learned counsel for the Appellant, Mr. V. Tekchand, learned Senior Government Pleader for the State and Mr. Kaleeswaram Raj, learned counsel for the fourth Respondent/Original Petitioner.
2. The fourth Respondent, aggrieved by Ext.P8 order passed by the second Respondent – District Collector, filed W.P.(C) No. 1776 of 2013. The fourth Respondent contended that she belongs to the Hindu-Nadar community, while her husband was born a Christian. She also asserted that she was recognized as a member of the Hindu-Nadar community and was issued a community certificate accordingly. In 2006, she was granted a Non-Creamy Layer certificate stating her caste as Hindu-Nadar. Subsequently, she applied for the post of Last Grade Servant through the Kerala Public Service Commission, where her caste was recorded as Hindu-Nadar. She later joined as a Last Grade Servant in the Munsiff’s Court. However, the Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued to her was subsequently cancelled by the State Authorities, and this cancellation order (Ext.P8) became the subject of challenge in the writ petition. In the writ proceedings, the Appellant - organization implead
The Appellant organization lacked locus standi to challenge the judgment as the State did not contest the order quashing the cancellation of the community certificate.
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