IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 1560 of 2005 Between: 1. Vinod Chandra Sanyasi Raju, S/o. Late L.N. Sanyasi Raju, Aged 46 years, R/o. Kotaveedhi, Salur, Viziangaram District. 2. Nagaendramani Devi, Aged 17 years, Minor, Rep. by their Natural Guardian and Father Vinod Chandra Sanyasi Raju, 1st Petitioner. 3. Padmavathi Mani Devi, Aged 16 years, Minor, Rep. by their Natural Guardian and Father Vinod Chandra Sanyasi Raju, 1st Petitioner. 4. Vijaya Narayana Sanyasi Raju, Aged 15 years, Minor, Rep. by their Natural Guardian and Father Vinod Chandra Sanyasi Raju, 1st Petitioner. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in depriving the rights of the petitioners to enjoy the social status as members belonging to Konda Dora Caste Scheduled Tribe Community as bad, illegal, arbitrary and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.M.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 o 3: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in depriving the rights of the petitioners to enjoy the social status as members belonging to Konda Dora Caste, Scheduled Tribe Community, as bad, illegal, and arbitrary. The rights of the petitioners, if any, have to be established in a different Forum, but not by this Court. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _____________________ 02-03-2005. Lrkm. To 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Social Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram District. 4. 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T). 5. 2 CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}