THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No.21992 of 2010 Dated: 02.09.2010 Between: D.JanakiRao, Vizianagaram District. … Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Hyderabad and 3 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No. 21992 of 2010 O R D E R: By order dated 04.05.2010 passed by the 3rd respondent-District Collector, Vizianagaram, the Konda Dora (ST) certificate issued to the petitioner was cancelled in exercise of the powers conferred under Act 16 of 1993 read with Rule 9(4) of A.P. (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate Rules, 1997. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent along with an application for stay of the 3rd respondent’s order dated 04.05.2010. Though the appeal was entertained, by order dated 26.08.2010, the 1st respondent rejected the petitioner’s application for stay. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents and having regard to the fact that the petitioner has been working as a warden at Terlam village, Komarada Mandal, Vizianagaram Mandal as on today, it would be appropriate to protect his interest till the disposal of the appeal. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 26.08.2010 is hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order of the 3rd respondent dated 04.05.2010 following due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, the 3rd respondent’s order dated 04.05.2010 shall remain suspended. No costs. ​ ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 02.09.2010 KLP