1. Heard all the parties.

2. In the above writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent dated 20.4.1992 and bearing No.Na.Ka.Adi.8-126294/87 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to issue a community certificate stating the petition belongs to the Malaikuravan community.

3. In brief, the petitioner who was appointed as a temporary C & W Khalasi in the year 1987 was asked to produce community certificate for the vacancy reserved for scheduled tribes as she claims that she belongs to Malaikuravan community which is notified as one of the scheduled tribes community. In pursuant to her appointment, the third respondent conducted an enquiry to verify the community of the petitioner and accordingly the petitioner was asked to appear before the third respondent on 7.11.1981 and on which date she produced the following evidence to show that she belongs to Malaikuravan community:

(1) Community certificate dated 8.1.1985 issued to her certifying that she belongs to Malaikuravan community.

(2) Community certificate dated 24.8.1981 certifying that her husband Gnanavan belongs to