Tehsildar refused to grant certificate to the appellants to the effect that they belonged to the Schedule Caste, which necessitated filing of writ petition before the High Court of Kerala giving rise to O.P. No.5732 of 1985.
Accordingly, the Tehsildar was directed to issue required certificate in favour of the appellants.
The said order attained finality as the same was number assailed either before the High Court in appeal or this Court under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, inasmuch as numberreview petition was filed.
But in violation of the aforesaid order of the High Court, the Tehsildar again refused to grant certificate to the appellants who had numberoption but to take a second round by filing a fresh writ petition giving rise to 2/ 2 P. No.6265 of 1997 whereby order passed by the Tehsildar refusing to grant certificate was quashed and he was directed to issue a certificate in favour of the appellants.
Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
Leave granted.
By judgment dated 2nd August, 1985, learned Single Judge recorded a clear cut finding that the appellants belonged to Thandan Community and companysequently were members of Scheduled Caste.
