HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO. 30765 OF 2010 Wednesday, the Eighth Day of December, Two Thousand and Ten Between Ch. Krishna Petitioner AND The District Collector, Guntur and others Respondents O R D E R: The petitioner has prayed that a direction be issued declaring action of the second respondent in directing the cancellation of the caste certificate issued to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. It is case the case of the petitioner that he belongs to Scheduled Caste (Madiga) and this certificate is sought to be cancelled without hearing the petitioner or giving any notice to him. Learned counsel for the respondents submit that the District Level Scrutiny Committee, Guntur has submitted its report before the first respondent and the first respondent has to pass appropriate orders after considering reply of the petitioner or hearing him. After hearing the counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of directing that before any orders are passed by the first respondent, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity of either representing his case through an application or hearing him in person. No costs. ___________________________ Justice Ashutosh Mohunta December 8, 2010 MAS