THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6114 of 2010 ORDER The petitioner secured employment in the office of the second respondent against a vacancy reserved in favour of Scheduled Tribe by producing the caste certificate, dated 16.07.1978, issued by the then Tahsildar, V.Madugula, stating that the petitioner belongs to Konda Kapu. It appears that the second respondent doubted the social status of the petitioner and requested the first respondent to take necessary action. The first respondent, in turn, issued notice, dated 30.01.2009, requiring the petitioner to appear before him together with the documentary evidence, if any. The petitioner challenges the very initiation of proceedings against him. It is urged that no documents that were relied upon by the first respondent were furnished to the petitioner by the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. The Andhra Pradesh State legislature enacted A.P. (SC, ST and BCs) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993, which stipulates the procedure to be followed for grant of caste certificate and cancellation thereof. The Rules framed thereunder supplement the procedure. Whenever it is proposed to cancel the caste certificate issued to an individual, the matter is required to be referred to the District Level Scrutiny Committee, of which, the Joint Collector of the District shall be the Convener. The Committee, in turn, shall issue notice and conduct a detailed enquiry giving opportunity to the affected persons. The person whose caste certificate is proposed to be cancelled can not only adduce such evidence as he intends to but also make a request to furnish the documents which are relied upon by the Committee. When such is the nature of enquiry, the petitioner cannot take exception for the very initiation of the proceedings under the Act. In case, the enquiry is being undertaken by the Committee, he can make a request to the first respondent to furnish the documents which are relied upon by the Committee. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to participate in the enquiry that may be initiated or is already pending against him. The first respondent shall ensure that the copies of documents that are relied upon by him are furnished to the petitioner before any final report is submitted. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY 22nd April 2010 dr