Petitioner applied for entrance examination. Petitioner claimed status of Hindu-Vettuvan community. Petitioner claims that petitioner's father belongs to Hindu-Vettuvan community and his mother belongs to Hindu-Ezhava community. Petitioner submits that he is following the ceremonies and rituals that belongs to his father. Petitioner also submitted that he has been brought up following the rituals, ceremonies and rites of Hindu-Vettuvan community and he has been accepted by the Hindu-Vettuvan community as a member. Petitioner's status has been declined on a reference from the Commissioner of Entrance Examination by the Vigilance Officer by Ext.P8 anthropological report.
2. I am of the view, petitioner has a statutory remedy before the Secretary, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Development Department first respondent. Therefore, petitioner shall approach the first respondent by way of appeal challenging Ext.P8. In view of the statutory remedy, if petitioner challenge Ext.P8 within a period of two weeks from the receipt of a copy of this judgment, the first respondent shall consider Ext.P8 after W.P(C).No.30176 of 2014 V 2 affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Needful shall be done in the matter by the first respondent within a further period of two months.
The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.
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