IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WP .NO: 21914 of 2011 Between: Harisha Dalai D/o Tonka Dolai, aged 17 years, being rep. by her father/natural guardian, Tonka Dolai S/o Hari Dolai, R/o Kokillaputuga Village, Kanchili Mandal, Srikakulam District ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District 3. The Revenue Divisional officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District 4. The Convenor, EAMCET 2011-2012, JNTU, Hyderabad. .....Respondents (Respondents in –do-) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondents in not issuing the S.T. caste certificate (Bentho Oriya) to the petitioner though entitled as per the rules as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional contrary to the provisions of the A.P. (SC, ST & BC’s) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993, and Rules 1997 and violative of Article 14, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to issue the S.T. Caste Certificate (Bentho Oriya) to the petitioner as per the rules; The petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein, and upon hearing the arguments of Sri G.Tuhin Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner and of the G.P. for Social Welfare, for the Respondent No.1 & 2, and of Sri K. Rathangapani Reddy, Advocate for the Respondent No.3, the Court made the following; ORDER: “Post on 05-08-2011 in the Motion List. In the meanwhile, there shall be a direction to the respondent No.4 to consider the petitioner’s candidature on the basis of the Community Certificate, dated: 28-01-1986 issued by the Mandal Revenue officer, Kanchili, subject to further orders by this Court.” SD/-M. UMA RANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District 3. The Revenue Divisional officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District 4. The Convenor, EAMCET 2011-2012, JNTU, Hyderabad. (Addressees 1 to 4 BY RPAD) 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. One C.C.to Sri G.Tuhin Kumar, Advocate (OPUC) 7. One Spare Copy HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 2-8-2011 RGJ DATE: 2-8-2011 NOTE: POST ON 5-8-2011 IN THE MOTION LIST ORDER WP. NO. 21914 OF 2011 DIRECTION