Tribal commission seeks report on reservation complaint at Kerala institute
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has begun examining a complaint alleging that Scheduled Tribe candidates were denied reservation at the Fluid Control Research Institute in Kanjikode. The commission has asked the Ministry of Heavy Industries to submit a report within 15 days.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has initiated an inquiry into an allegation that Scheduled Tribe candidates were denied reservation at the Fluid Control Research Institute in Kanjikode, near Palakkad. The complaint was filed by Radheesh Gopalan, secretary of the Palakkad district committee of the Kerala Vanavasi Vikasa Kendram. The complaint concerns the institute’s treatment of reservation for Scheduled Tribe candidates.
The NCST said it was taking up the matter under powers provided by Article 338A of the Constitution. As part of the inquiry, it directed the Ministry of Heavy Industries to submit a report within 15 days. The commission’s direction seeks an official response from the ministry responsible for the institute.
The supplied material does not state the ministry’s position, provide details of the recruitment or selection process, or establish whether the allegation is substantiated. The NCST warned that failure to comply could lead it to use its civil court powers under Article 338A(8). Those powers include issuing summons requiring appearances, according to the commission.
The inquiry therefore remains at the information-gathering stage. The commission’s next steps will depend on the report requested from the Ministry of Heavy Industries. No details were provided about the number of posts or candidates involved, the date of the alleged denial, or any decision on the complaint’s merits.
The NCST’s order is the confirmed development reported in the supplied material.
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