married couple, of which his father, Narayanan belongs to Thiyya (OBC) community and mother, Thilothama to Valluvan community. Father of the petitioner married a person belonging to Thiyya (OBC) community. Therefore, it is clear, petitioner's parents and grandparents are inter-caste married couples. Her mother and paternal grandfather belongs to 'Thiyya' community which shows that the claimant has close affinity with Thiyya caste. Petitioner has claimed Scheduled Caste status only through her paternal grandmother. So also, it is contended, a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.Nos.1523 and 1783 of 2011 observed that the SC/ST claim arises by virtue of the provisions in Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution of India, and it does not entitle an offspring of second generation (inter-caste married couple) the Constitutional benefit. Therefore, according to the respondents, petitioner is not entitled to get a community certificate as Hindu-Valluvan. That apart, it is contended, since the petitioner is an offspring of a second generation inter-caste marriage, the rejection of community certificate by the respondent has no manner of illegality. It is also stated that it cannot be believed that the petitioner has no manner of
