IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 27217 of 2008 Between: Nimmaka Jayraj S/o. Sowryappa R/o. Vanaja Village, GM Valasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ... PETITIONER AND 1) The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2) The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3) The District Collector Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 4) The Revenue Divisional Officer Parvatipuram Division Vizianagaram. 5) Narasimha Priya Thatraj W/o. V.T. Satya Prasad Thatraj R/o. Belgam, Parvatipuram Town & Mandal, Vizianagaram. ...RESPONDENTS 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other writ or orders or direction more in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent 3 to cause enquiry into the social status of Respondent 5 and her family in accordance with A.P. (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled & Backward Classes) issue of Caste Certificate Act, 1993 and Rules, 1997. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAJA MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: Oral Order: (Per Shri Anil R. Dave, Chief Justice) 1. This is a public interest litigation wherein it has been alleged that respondent No.5 and her family members have obtained false certificates with regard to caste and, therefore, the question with regard to their caste should be examined by respondent No.3. It has been submitted that an effort has been made by respondent No.5 to misguide the government authorities and, therefore, prompt action should be taken under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 and rules framed thereunder. 2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents has submitted that needful is being done for the purpose of constitution of Scrutiny Committee so that the issue with regard to caste of respondent No.5 and her family members can be examined. It has been submitted by him that respondent No.3 – Collector, Vizianagaram District will take final decision at an early date. 3. Looking to the fact that respondent No.3 has given necessary instructions for taking appropriate action for ascertaining whether the caste certificates were correctly given to respondent No.5 and her family members and whether they, in fact, belong to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe or Backward Class, we direct respondent No.3 to take final decision in the matter on or before 15.05.2009. 4. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of as granted with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ January 28, 2009 RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J svs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KBJ}