IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22044 of 2000 Between: T. David Sugander, S/o.T.A. Prasad, Student (Minor) Rep.by his father Sri T.A. Prasad, S/o.Late T.A. Rangaiah, Aged about 47 years, Occ:Paster, R/o.55-7-18, Suriseshapuram, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Maredumilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 The Project Officer, I.T.D.A., Rampa Chodavaram, East Godavari District. 5 The Convener, E.A.M.C.E.T.,2000, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction(s) essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents herein to treat the Petitioner's son herein as Scheduled Tribe candidate and consider his candidature for the Engineering course in E.A.M.C.E.T., 2000 as per his rank under the Scheduled Tribe category by holding that the action of the Respondents herein not issuing a fresh Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate and insisting upon a fresh Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate from the Petitioner's son for the EAMCET 2000 (Engineering Course) though the Petitioner's son is entitled for all the benefits/concessions/reservations available to the Scheduled Tribe candidates he being the Scheduled Tribe candidate and though his mother and sister are treated as Scheduled Tribe candidates and denying the benefits/concessions/reservations of Scheduled Tribe to the Petitioner's son is bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, irrational, illogical, high handed, contrary to the rules without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass any such other Order or Orders as this Hon'ble High Court may deem fit, proper and necessary in the circumstances of the Case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.SUDHEER (NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: None appeared for petitioner when the matter was called on 15-6-2005. Today, though the matter was listed for “dismissal” none appeared for petitioner in the forenoon and the matter was passed over. Even in the after noon, none appeared for petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 16-6-2005 TVK To, 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Social Welfare Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Maredumilli Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 The Project Officer, I.T.D.A., Rampa Chodavaram, East Godavari District. 5 The Convener, E.A.M.C.E.T.,2000, Hyderabad. 6 2 CD copies