( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is brought by the appellant-petitioner, aggrieved by the order passed by the learned single Judge in his W. P. No. 11020 of 1992, who dismissed the writ petition and while dismissing the same declared that the petitioner therein was not entitled to be treated as kondakapu , a Scheduled Tribe and that he was also not entitled for the benefits meant for ST. candidates. The learned single Judge also directed that the appellant-petitioner s M. B. A. certificate should also be withdrawn. The appellant-petitioner filed the writ petition questioning the memo dated 9-6-1992 issued by the Principal, University College, Nagarjuna University (R3), as illegal and without jurisdiction.

( 2 ) THE question of some importance that arises is how to determine the social status of the appellant-petitioner, who is un off-spring born out of the wedlock between a couple, one of whom is a member of Scheduled Tribe; whether-the off-spring takes automatically the caste of his father.

( 3 ) THE facts have been stated by the learned single "judge in extenso. However, the following few facts are required to be stated for disposal of this appeal.

( 4 ) THE appellant-petitioner s father,

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