IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11020 of 2008 Between: Manukonda Peter Paul ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 Tahsildar, Narsapuram, Narsapuram Mandal West Godavari District. .....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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.BOKKA SATYANARAYANA & KAMLA SEELAM B. Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: ORDER: The petitioner is a minor represented by his father. He claims to have made a representation, dated 10.03.2008, to the second respondent with a request to issue caste certificate. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon and in the process he is not able to pursue his studies by availing the benefit of reservation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. The Andhra Pradesh (Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes & Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 and Rules 1997, prescribe the procedure for issuance of caste certificates. The question as to whether the petitioner belongs to the particular caste claimed by him needs to be examined and verified by the second respondent. The matter cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Therefore, without expressing any opinion upon the entitlement of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass necessary orders in accordance with law on the application of the petitioner dated 10.03.2008 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 22nd May, 2008 Note: Issue CC in three days. (B/o) GHN To 1 District Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 Tahsildar, Narsapuram, Narsapuram Mandal West Godavari District. 3 2CCs to Government Pleader for Revenue 4 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ }