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Pulaya denotes the name of the Community, Pulayan is a member of the Pulaya Community and Pulayar is the plural of Pulayan, This analogy is equally applicable to (1) Cherama, Cheraman and Cheramar, (2) Paraya, Parayan and Parayar (3) Sambava, Sambavan and Sambavar. It is also seen that the same is the case with Kuravan which is included as item No. 34. Kurava and Kuravar, the derivations of the word Kuravan, denote the same community as Kuravan."

In spite of Exts. P 1 and P 3, the Posts and Telegraphs Department has taken the stand that 'Pulaya' is not the same as 'Pulayan' included in the list of scheduled castes appended to the Presidential order. It is under these circumstances that the petitioner representing his community and in his capacity as an office-bearer of the two organisations referred to above, has filed this writ petition.