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A. Muhamed Mustaque, J These appeals relate to scheduled caste status of two siblings. Vishnu Mohan, and his younger brother Hari Mohan claimed that they belong to Scheduled Caste Velan Community. Their mother belongs Scheduled Caste Velan Community and their father belongs to Nair Community, a Forward Community. Vishnu Mohan got admission to B.VSc. Course under the scheduled caste category pursuant to the common entrance examination in the year 2015. He completed the course. Hari Mohan, the younger brother of Vishnu Mohan, appeared for entrance examination in the year 2018. He claimed scheduled caste status. This was rejected. Consequent upon rejection of scheduled caste status claimed by Hari Mohan, caste certificate issued in favour of Vishnu Mohan also has been rejected. Challenging the same, the petitioners have filed two writ petitions before this Court.

2. The learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petitions. The learned Single Judge was of the view that the caste certificate issued by the society of the scheduled caste community itself cannot be a conclusive proof that they have been brought up as a scheduled caste member. The learned Single Judge, after pe