IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10560 of 2008 Between: Naguluru Narayana, S/o. Venkataiah, R/o. Basavarajupalem, Atmakur Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its District Collector, Nellore. 2 The Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, Nellore 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 to Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not issuing caste certificate basing on the Transfer Certificate for Intermediate Course issued by the then Principal of Government Junior College, Atmakur, Nellore District as well as the Caste Certificate issued to his brother by the then Mandal Revenue Officer, Atmakur, Nellore District dated 17-8-1997 and also the Pattadar Pass Book issued in favour of Petitioner's father by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Atmakur, is illegal, arbitrary, null and void and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to issue the caste Certificate to the Petitioner forthwith, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.S.V.INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 10560 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by Naguluru Narayana with a prayer to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of second respondent in not issuing caste certificate basing on the Transfer Certificate for Intermediate Course issued by the then Principal of Government Junior College, Athmakur, Nellore District as well as the Caste Certificate issued to his brother by the then Mandal Revenue Officer, Atmakur, Nellore District dated 17-8- 1997. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader appearing for social welfare for Respondents. 3. It is contention of the petitioner that in the transfer certificate he has been shown as the person belonging to schedule tribe and so also in the certificate issued to his brother and therefore, a direction is required to be issued to the Mandal Revenue Officer to issue caste certificate. 4. It appears the petitioner submitted an application before the Mandal Revenue Officer for issuance of caste certificate and the said application is stated to be pending with the Mandal Revenue Officer. Such is the situation, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to consider the application submitted by the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh ( Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation, issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 within a month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 10th June, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 10560 OF 2008 10th June, 2008.