J. ESWARA PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ appeal arises out of the judgment of a learned single Judge in Writ Petition No. 9275/87, quashing the proceedings issued by the 2nd appellant, dated 26-3-1989.

( 2 ) THE writ petition was filed by the first respondent herein questioning the show cause notice dated 26-3-1989 issued by the 2nd appellant -- District Collector, East Godavari, calling upon the first respondent-petitioner to show cause as to why the status certificate issued in his favour declaring him at konda Kapu should not be cancelled and why he should not be declared as kapu or telaga , as illegal and arbitrary, predetermined and biased. The contention of the first respondent was that the social status certificates were issued in his favour to the effect that he is konda kapu, which is a scheduled tribe after enquiries, and that at least two such enquiries were held by the concerned revenue authorities, as well as the Inspector-General of Police, CID, Hyderabad, in the years 1956, 1957 and 1988 and that the impugned proceedings amount to harassment, issued at the instance of the first appellant-Government of A. P. , which had already come to the conclusion that he is not a

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