JUDGMENT

In WP(c)No.27944/08 challenge is against Ext.P6, an order dated 27.8.2008 rejecting the petitioner's application for admission to Professional Degree Courses for the year 2008 in the Scheduled Caste quota. Again she applied for the year 2009 and that was also rejected by order dated 20.6.2009 and producing the same as Ext.P22, WP(c). No.18365/09 has been filed challenging the order of rejection. She is also seeking a declaration that she is a member of Scheduled Caste community entitled to all benefits available to the members of the scheduled castes in the matter of admission to professional courses.

2. Facts of the case, pleaded in WP(c).

No.18365/2009 briefly stated, are that the grand parents of the petitioner, Sri. Yohannan and Smt. Joyis, originally WP(c).No.27944/08 & anor. 2 belonged to Hindu Cheraman, a scheduled caste in Kerala. They converted to Christianity and this factual position is admitted by the petitioner's father in Ext.P24 statement filed before the Vigilance Officer of KIRTADS who conducted an enquiry into the caste status of the petitioner. The petitioner's father was born, baptized and brought up as a Christian, with the name Charles and he married Smt