IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12320 of 2009 Between: Pokala Mithilesh S/o.Pokala Srinivasulu Beingh minor rep.by his Natural Guardian -Fatther Sri.Pokala Srinivasulu, S/o.P.Ramana aged about 49 years Occ;Service, R/o.8-84/1,Srinagar,1st street, Satyanarayana puram,Tirupathi-517507 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Chittoor District 2 The Social Welfare Officer, Backward Classes, Chittoor, Chittoor District 3 The Tahasildar,Kalakada village & Mandal Chittoor 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 writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondents in not issuing the caste certificate under Perika community in B.C 'B' category even though the 1st respondent directed in proceedings LDISC 3/2748/2009 dated 27.2.2009 to the 3rd respondent in the month February 2009 as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct teh 3rd respondent to issue caste certificate forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.BHEEMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 12320 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 3rd respondent-Tahasildar, Kalakada Village & Mandal, Chittoor District in not issuing the caste certificate under Perika Community in ‘B.C-B’ category in spite of the directions issued by the 1st respondent-District Collector vide proceedings dated 27.2.2009, is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that under the letter of the 1st respondent dated 27.2.2009, the 3rd respondent was directed to make an enquiry under Rule 5 of A.P. (S.C., S.Ts and B.Cs) Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate Rules 1997 for verification of the genuineness of the social status of the petitioner’s father, the 3rd respondent shall make the enquiry following due process of law. The learned Government Pleader under instructions states that the enquiry is already under progress and the same would be concluded expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to complete the enquiry in terms of the letter dated 27.2.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:30.06.2009 Note: Issue CC in Three days. B/O mrb