THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3929 of 2011 ORDER: The A.P. State Commission for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) Act 2003 (for short ‘the Act’) provides for appointment of Commission for SCs and STs. The Commission was appointed and the term thereof had expired on 17.04.2010. Ever since then, the Commission is functioning without any Chairman and Members. The petitioner is a student, belonging to the SC Community. His grievance is that on account of the absence of a functional Commission, the interests of the Community are not being protected properly and he seeks directions in this regard. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The Act was enacted with an object of protecting the interests of the persons, belonging to SCs and STs. The Commission is vested with the powers to take various steps in this direction. Almost one year has elapsed, since the term of the Commission expired. The failure on the part of the Government to constitute the Commission would defeat the very purpose of the Act. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall constitute a Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the Act, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.07.03.2011. GJ