THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.No.23686 of 2005 Date: 07.08.2006 Between: The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam and two others. … Petitioners and Shri Bokam Satyam. … Respondent. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.No.23686 of 2005 ORAL ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard both sides and at their request the main writ petition is taken up for disposal. The only question which arises for consideration in this writ petition is as to the competence for initiation of departmental proceedings in regard to a Caste Certificate covered by the provisions of the A.P. (SC, ST & BCs) Regularization of Issue of Community Certificate Act, 1993, without there being cancellation of the Certificate by the competent authority under the provisions of the Act. This issue is covered by a judgment of this Court in W.P.No.23748 of 2005 dated 9.11.2005 wherein this Court held that so long as the original caste certificate is not cancelled in accordance with the provisions of A.P. (SC, ST & BCs) Regularization of Issue of Community Certificate Act, 1993, the caste certificate issued shall remain in force and be valid for all purposes. The Central Administrative Tribunal has allowed the O.A, which is under challenge in the present writ petition, on the same principle. We do not find any merit in the writ petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioners – authorities concerned to initiate appropriate proceedings and take action in accordance with law. No order as to costs. ____________________ B.PRAKASH RAO,J Date: 7-08-2006 ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J