IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATUER OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.6927 OF 2006 Dated 7.7.2006 Between Tati Sammaiah .. PETITIONER And The Collector, Warangal and 3 others. .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.6927 OF 2006 ORDER: The writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting proper enquiry on the bogus caste certificate obtained for the purpose of contesting election by the 4th respondent to 8th ward counselor of Jangaon Nagara Panchayat (Municipality) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents to complete the enquiry, preferably within a period of two weeks and to take appropriate action in accordance with law. The main grievance of the petitioner is that a bogus caste certificate was produced by the 4th respondent for the purpose of contesting election. It is also stated that several representations were made by the petitioner in this regard. The other factual details need not be gone into in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. Since it is sated that the District Collector, Warangal is the competent authority to enquire into the caste certificate, the petitioner is given liberty to make a representation to the District Collector afresh within a period of two weeks from today and the first respondent to dispose of the same in accordance with law within a reasonable time thereafter. No order as to costs. 07.07.2006 msv