IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26916 OF 2001 Between: Dhilleswara Pradhan, S/o. Ramchandra Pradhan, Sekharapuram Village, Meliaputti Mandal, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Revenue Divisional Officer, Palakonda Revenue Division, Srikakulam District. 2. The Collector, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, more particularly one in nature of Writ of MANDAMUS SETTING ASIDE the order of the 1st respondent in Rc.No.1379/2000.E, dt. 31.5.2001 after declaring it as being against Principles of Natural Justice and contrary to Government Memo No.22427/CV.2/93, dt. 3.5.1999 and the procedure laid down in Rule 5 framed under Act 16 of 1993 and consequently, to the petitioner as belonging to Bentho-Oriya Community on the basis of the documents produced and by following the procedure laid down in Rule 5 of the Rules framed under Act 16 of 1993 i.e.A.P.(S.C., S.T., & B.C.'S) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificate & Rules 1997, in the Interest of Justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri B. SUDHAKAR REDDY & Smt. B. NEERAJA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: G.P. FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: The prayer in this writ petition, which was filed in 2001, is for issuance of a caste certificate to the petitioner. The interim direction initially granted by this Court on 07-01-2002 was subsequently vacated on 08-11-2002. 2. In the circumstances, the cause in this petition must have, obviously, become infructuous. 3. None appears for the petitioner. 4. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J July 17, 2009. PV