IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15414 of 2008 Between: 1 G. Raviteja S/o G. Subbarayudu 5th Class being Minor rep by his father Subbarayudu 2 S. Vijay S/o S. Gopal being a minor rep by his father Gopal both are R/o Siganmapalli Village, Atmakur Mandal, Anantapur district. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Director, Tribal Welfare Department, D.S.S. Bhavan, Hyderabad. 2 The District Tribal Welfare Officer, Anantapur. 3 The District collector,/Chairman DRDA Anantapur District, Anantapur., 4 The Mangal Revenue Officer/Tahasildar, Atmakur Mandal, Anantapur District. 5 The Principal, Narayana Junior College (Boys), Near Bliss Hotel, Reniguntal Road, Tirupati, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any Writ, order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.3 directed to 4th Respondent to stop the issuance of the ST Community Certificates to the Thanda Kamsali/Sugali Kamsali People of Singam Palli Thanda, Atmakur mandal, Anantapur District, through proceeding Rc. No. Mc. 35569/2007 dated 2-10-2007 is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondents to set a side the said proceedings and to issue ST Community Certificates in the above said Thanda People and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.INENIVENKATA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 15414 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners who are two in numbers assailing the action of the respondents in not issuing social status certificate on the ground of special instructions issued by the District Collector, Anantapur in Rc.No.MC3/5569/2007, dated 2-10-2007. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the Respondents. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that an enquiry was conducted on earlier occasion in 2001 and District Tribal Welfare Officer, Anantapur concluded that Thanda Kamsali/Sugali Kamsali/Sanar people of Singam Palli Thanda, Atmakur Mandal, Anantapur District belong to schedule tribe and therefore, no further enquiry need be conducted with regard to the social status of the petitioners. 4. Learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare submits that if the petitioners submit representation, their representation will be considered as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of issuing of Community Certificates Act, 1993 and the Rules framed thereunder. 5. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the petitioners to submit application within two weeks from today as provided under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of issuing of Community Certificates Act, 1993 and the Rules framed thereunder and the competent authority shall consider the application and pass appropriate orders preferably in four weeks thereafter. The studies of the petitioners in the 6th Respondent college shall not be disturbed. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 18th July, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 15414 OF 2008 18th July, 2008.