THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24462 of 2000 ORDER: The petitioners were denied selection and appointment as Teachers in Srikakulam District in the year 2000 on the ground that Benthi Oriya community cannot be treated as Scheduled Tribe. The petitioners challenge the Memo, dated 03.05.1999, which has thrown light on this aspect. While admitting the writ petition, this Court passed an order on 14.12.2000, directing that the respondents shall consider and pass appropriate orders on the representations made by the petitioners, on 12.11.2000. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the respondents have rejected the claims of the petitioners individually through proceedings, dated 20.01.2001. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. The respondents refused to recognize the petitioners as Scheduled Tribes. Detailed reasons are furnished in the orders that were passed in pursuance of the interim directions issued by this Court. Though the petitioners have filed an application to permit them to amend the prayer in the writ petition to include the challenge to the said proceedings, this Court is not inclined to accede to the request. The petitioners can avail the remedy of appeal vis-à-vis the said proceedings in accordance with Section 7 of the A.P. (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issuance of Community Certificates Act, 1993 (for short ‘the Act’). Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to pursue their remedies by filing appeals in accordance with the Act. If the appeals are presented within four (4) weeks from today, the Appellate Authority shall entertain the same without raising any objection as to the limitation. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 26.11.2010. kdl