In the wedlock three sons, namely, Varghese, Yohannan and Paulose were born.
The Committee companyducted an enquiry and eventually by its order dated 4th February, 2006 had returned a finding that the appellant was erroneously issued a caste certificate inasmuch as he was number of Hindu origin and hence, companyld number have been companyferred the benefit of the caste status.
The father of the appellant, Paulose, got married to Kunjamma who was a Christian.
Be it stated, the appellant after companyversion had obtained a certificate from the companycerned companymunity on 5th February, 1984.
2 herein, to remove him from service and recover a sum of Rs.15 lakhs towards the salary paid to him.
To arrive at the second companyclusion, emphasis has been laid on the fact that the appellant after companyversion, had married a Christian lady.
On the basis of the companyplaint made, the Scrutiny Committee embarked upon an enquiry and recorded a finding holding, inter alia, that the appellant does number belong to that caste.
The appellant also was born as a Christian.
The appellant who was born on 03.01.1960 sometime in the year 1984 at the age of 24 companyverted himself to Hindu religion and changed his name to that of K.P. Manu.
The report of the Scrutiny Committee appears to have been influenced by two aspects, namely, that the appellant was born to Christian parents, whose grandparents had embraced Christianity and second, there is numbermaterial brought on record to show that the appellant after companyversion has been following the traditions and customs of the companymunity.
On the basis of the aforesaid report of the Scrutiny Committee, the State Government took action and directed the employer of the appellant, respondent No.
On the basis of the companyversion he applied for a caste certificate to Akhila Bharata Ayyappa Seva Sangham.
Patents of the appellant were born as Christians and they companytinued to profess Christianity.
The said report of the Committee and the order in sequitur having the base on the report were the subject matter of challenge before the High Court in appeal.
Dipak Misra, J. In this appeal, by special leave, the assail is to the judgment and order dated 10th March, 2006 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala in M.F.A. No.
Eventually, the Tehsildar who was authorised to issue the caste certificate had issued the necessary caste certificate.
His son Chothi embraced Christianity and accepted a new name, that is, Varghese who married Mariam who originally belonged to Hindu Ezhava companymunity and later on companyverted to Christianity.
