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HIGH COURT OF KERALA
V.G.Arun, J
R.Karthik – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge on community certificate rejection. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments focusing on community status evidence. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. court's examination of procedural adherence. (Para 4 , 5 , 7) |
| 4. emphasis on inquiry before rejection of community status. (Para 6) |
| 5. final directives concerning the re-evaluation of the application. (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 19th day of July, 2022 The petitioner's grievance is about Exts.P13 & P14 proceedings, by which his request for issuance of community certificate as Hindu – Pallan was rejected by the third respondent and confirmed in appeal by the second respondent. The essential facts are as under;
The petitioner's father belongs to Hindu -Pallan community. His mother is a Hindu-Ezhava. In the petitioner's school records, his caste status is recorded as Hindu-Pallan. From childhood onwards, the petitioner had been residing in Kanayannur Taluk in Ernakulam District. He was issued Exts.P3 to P11 community certificates by the Tahsildar, Kanayannur Taluk, certifying that he belongs to the Hindu-Pallan community, covered by the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates) Act, 1996 ('the Act
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