( 1 ) THE validity of the show-cause notice in ref. No. 02/7823/97, dt. 13-06-2000 is the subject matter of this writ petition. By the said show-cause notice the petitioner was directed to show-cause as to why the community Certificate obtained by her should not be cancelled.

( 2 ) HEARD the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rama Rao, learned assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

( 3 ) A reading of the show-cause notice shows that after receiving a complaint from the President of the ECIL SC and ST employees Rights Protection Society, hyderabad, the second respondent did not refer the same to the District Scrutiny committee constituted as per Rule 8 of the a. P. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes-Issue of Community, nativity and Date of Birth Certificate Rules, 1977 (hereinafter called as the Rules ). A reading of the provisions of the A. P. (SC, ST and BC) Regulation of Issue of Community certificates Act, 1993 (Hereinafter called as the Act ) and the Rules shows that though the Collector is empowered to cancel the community Certificate, if he is of the opinion that the said Certificate was obtained fraudulent