THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28601 of 2009 Date: 29.12.2009 Between: Dr.C.Vasudev …Petitioner and The Govt of A.P.., rep. by its Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28601 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner studied M.B.B.S. and Post Graduate medical courses by claiming benefit of reservation as a Scheduled Tribe candidate. The District Collector, Kadapa – 3rd respondent initiated proceedings against the petitioner under the A.P. SCs STs BCs (Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates) Rules, 1997 on a complaint received by the A.P. Girijana Seva Sangham, Kadapa. After enquiry by the District level Scrutiny Committee, the 3rd respondent passed order dated 14.11.2009 cancelling the Caste Certificate issued to the petitioner. The same is challenged in this petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. Learned counsel for the petitioner has advanced several contentions while challenging the validity of the impugned order. However, it is evident that the petitioner has already availed a statutory remedy by filing an appeal before the 1st respondent against the impugned order. The appellate authority would be in a better position to appreciate the matter from various angles. Since the petitioner availed alternative remedy by filing an appeal before the 1st respondent against the impugned order, this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition. However, the interest of the petitioner needs to be protected till the 1st respondent disposes of the application submitted by the petitioner for stay. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the proceedings dated 14.11.2009 issued by the 3rd respondent shall remain suspended till the 1st respondent pass order on the application submitted by the petitioner for stay. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY December 29, 2009 BVV