THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33854 Of 2010 ORDER : Heard Sri K.S. Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Thoom Srinivas, learned standing counsel for the Respondents and on consent this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. Responding to the notification published in the newspaper on 06-09-2010 calling for applications for awarding of retail outlet dealership at Karveti Nagaram, Chittoor District, the petitioner submitted her application. The said dealership is reserved for people belonging to S.C. community. The petitioner is an Adi Dravida, a notified scheduled caste. Her social status was also certified by a certificate dated 01-10-2010. The petitioner has been granted community certificate, dated 03-06- 1998 by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Karveti Nagaram certifying that she belongs to Adi Dravida community, which is a scheduled caste. However, the 2nd Respondent has rejected her application by means of Letter Ref :KRO/JJ/RET, dated 16-12-2010 on the sole ground that the petitioner did not produce her caste certificate. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that along with the application, the petitioner has in fact submitted the Certificate dated 01-10-2010, which is a sufficient proof of the social status of the petitioner, therefore the respondents ought to have considered her application without rejecting the same. From the certificates dated 01-10-2010 and 03-06-1998 it is evident that the petitioner belongs to the scheduled caste community and her application could not have been rejected on technical ground of non-production of a certificate. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider application of the petitioner on the basis of the certificate dated 01-10-2010, produced by her, in accordance with law. In any event, the petitioner is also permitted to submit required certificate/certificates at least by the date of interview which is said to be scheduled on 03-01-2011. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 31st December, 2010. Note : Issue operative portion by wire at party’s costs. B/O skmr