THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5841 of 2011 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. The second respondent – District Collector, Khammam, by order, dated 22.02.2011, passed in Rc.No.D3-1084/2001, ordered cancellation of caste certificates obtained by the petitioners, in exercise of powers under the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 (for short ‘the Act’). It is stated that against the said order, the petitioners filed appeal along with an application for interim order, before the first respondent - Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Secretariat, Hyderabad, as provided under Section 7 of the Act, on 04.03.2011. It is also stated that the first petitioner is working as a teacher. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the appellate authority had not taken up either main case or interlocutory application but the respondents are taking steps consequent to order, dated 22.02.2011, passed by the second respondent. In the impugned order, a finding is recorded that the petitioners belong to Scheduled Caste but obtained caste certificate certifying that they belong to Scheduled Tribe. Although it is the case of the petitioners that the second respondent has not considered several other important aspects while considering the validity of the caste certificates issued to the petitioners, in view of pendency of appeal before the first respondent, it is not desirable to record any finding on such plea by this Court. As much as there is a substantive remedy of appeal against the order of cancellation of caste certificate, in the Act itself, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent/appellate authority to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, pending disposal of such appeal, no further steps shall be taken consequent to the impugned order. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th MARCH, 2011. Note: issue operative portion by ‘wire’ at party’s costs. kvni