JUDGMENT

The petitioner was born on 4.4.1996 to parents belonging to the Hindu-Kuravan community. The said community is included in the list of Scheduled Castes in the State of Kerala. The fact that the petitioner belongs to the Hindu-Kuravan community is borne out from Ext.P1, Secondary School Leaving Certificate issued by the Secretary, Board of Public Examinations, Kerala. The admission register of Smt. Ambily A., the mother of the petitioner, which is produced as Exhibit P4 also discloses the fact that the mother belonged to the Hindu-Kuravan community. The petitioner asserts that her father is no more.

2. After acquiring the requisite qualifications, the petitioner applied for the post of Lower Primary School Teacher, pursuant to notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission. The petitioner performed well in the written examination and she has been shortlisted for the post. On being asked to upload the caste certificate on the website of the 1st respondent, which was received by the petitioner by way of an SMS, the petitioner approached the Village Officer through the Akshaya Centre and submitted an online application for obtaining the certificate. The petitioner w