THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.26714 of 2009 Date : 08-12-2009 Between : P.Rama Manohara Rao .. Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.26714 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was employee in the Films Division, Government of India against a vacancy reserved in favour of S.Ts. The proceedings were initiated against him by the District Collector, Vizianagaram District, second respondent herein, under the provisions of A.P. (S.Cs., S.Ts. & B.Cs.) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificate Act, 1993. The District Level Scrutiny Committee conducted an enquiry and on the basis of the report submitted by it, the second respondent passed an order, dated 23-10-2009 directing cancellation of the Caste Certificate issued to the petitioner. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner availed the remedy of appeal before the first respondent and he has also filed an application for stay. His grievance is that the first respondent did not pass any orders on the application for stay and that in the meanwhile his services were likely to be terminated. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. It is no doubt true that the second respondent recorded a finding against the petitioner and has set aside his Caste Certificate. The Act itself provides for a remedy of appeal. If the petitioner is dismissed from the service even while the appeal is pending, the very purpose of availing the remedy would be defeated. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the order, dated 23-10- 2009 shall remain suspended till the disposal of the appeal preferred by the petitioner before the first respondent and the appeal itself shall be disposed of within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. 08th December, 2009. skmr