THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.30986 OF 2010 DATED 10TH DECEMBER, 2010 BETWEEN S.Arun Kumar and another … Petitioner And The Principal Secretary to Government of A.P., Department of Social Welfare, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad – 500 0022. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.30986 OF 2010 ORDER: The father of the petitioners belongs to Perika community which is recognized as a Backward Class. Their mother, on the other hand, belongs to Madiga community, a Scheduled Caste. They were treated as belonging to the father’s community and were issued community certificates to that effect. However, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.371, Employment and Social Welfare Department, dated 13.04.1976, they claim entitlement to be treated as Madigas and consequently, as Scheduled Castes. Their request was turned down by the Tahsildar, Mahabubabad, under Memo dated 23.09.2010. Aggrieved thereby, they filed an appeal before the District Collector (SW), Warangal, respondent 2, on 11.11.2010. However, no orders were passed thereupon by the appellate authority. Hence, this writ petition. As the appellate authority is seized of the matter, this Court does not wish to make any observation as to the merits of the petitioners’ claim. As a quasi-judicial authority, the second respondent is expected to be prompt in discharging of his duties and obligations in that capacity. In spite of the petitioners preferring an appeal against the Tahsildar’s Memo, the complaint is that no action has been initiated thereupon. The interest of justice requires that the appellate authority considers the appeal of the petitioners on its merits and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of at the stage of admission directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders upon the petitioners’ appeal dated 11.11.2010 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 10TH DECEMBER, 2010. VGSR/PGS