IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2039 of 2009 Between: K.V.S. Ramachandra Rao S/o. Nageswara Rao C/o.H.No.8-2-269/19/381/B, behind L.V. Prasad Eye Institute Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Tahsildar, Sheikhpet Mandal, Hyderabad District. 2 The District Collector, Hyderabad. 3 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the first respondent in not issuing income certificate to the petitioner on the application dated 03.12.2008 made by the petitioner is arbitrary and unlawful dereliction of duty, and further direct the said respondent to forthwith issue the income certificate. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.K.BALAGOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2039 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application, dated 03.12.2008, to the Tahasildar, Sheikhpet Mandal, Hyderabad, the first respondent herein, with a request to issue income certificate. The petitioner is studying L.L.B. Course in a private Law College and the income certificate became essential, in the context of availing the benefit of E.B. Scholarship. It is alleged that the first respondent has not taken any steps so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. One of the principal functions of the Tahasildar is to verify the social and economic status of an individual within his jurisdiction, to issue income certificate. There cannot be any justification to keep the application of the petitioner pending for two months. In fact, the very purpose of submitting the application would be defeated, since the petitioner is disabled from applying the scholarship. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to process the application of the petitioner and take necessary steps thereon within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.06.02.2009. Note: Furnish C.C. in three days. (B/o) GJ