THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18232 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed in 2008 seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent – Convenor, EAMCET-2008 (Admissions), Hyderabad, in not accepting the original caste certificate produced by the petitioner for admission into engineering course pursuant to the common entrance test, EAMCET-2008, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that he belongs to Yeneti Konda, a Scheduled Tribe community, completed his intermediate course with 90% marks, appeared for EAMCET-2008 and secured the rank of 36470 in the Scheduled Tribe category. It is his grievance that though the original caste certificate is produced, the respondents were not accepting for grant of admission to him in the seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe. At the stage of admission, on 25.08.2008, this Court issued interim directions to the first respondent to treat the petitioner as a person belonging to Yeneti Konda (S.T.) and consider allotment of a seat to him, pending disposal of the writ petition. Though the writ petition is of 2008, none of the respondents filed counter-affidavit disputing the allegations. When the original caste certificate produced by the petitioner is in force, there appears no reason for not accepting such certificate and for considering allotment of a seat to him. In view of the sworn statement of the petitioner that he has produced original caste certificate issued by the third respondent – Tahsildar, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam District, and in the absence of any counter- affidavit filed by the respondents and further, taking into consideration the interim order passed by this Court, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents that if the petitioner is admitted in engineering course pursuant to interim order, dated 25.08.2008, they shall allow him to complete the course and issue necessary certificates on completing the subjects thereof. However, it is made clear that for future purposes i.e. higher education and employment, it is open for the respondents to insist the petitioner to produce necessary certificates so as to consider his claim under Scheduled Tribe category. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 22nd DECEMBER, 2011. kvni