These three writ petitions are disposed of through this common order. The writ petitioner in W.P.No.25714 of 2001 is the younger brother of the writ petitioner in W.P.Nos.23120 and 25801 of 2001.

2. Their caste certificates that they are Konda Kapus belonging to Scheduled Tribe have been cancelled by the District Collector, East Godavari district. Questioning the same, W.P.No.23120 of 2001 by the elder brother and W.P.No.25714 of 2001 by the younger brother are laid. W.P.No.25801 of 2001 is by the elder brother assailing the order of removal from service through impugned order dated 06.12.2001.

3. For the sake of convenience, I shall refer the petitioner in W.P.No.23120 of 2001 and W.P.No.25801 of 2001 as the 1st petitioner who is the elder brother of the writ petitioner in W.P.No.25714 of 2001. I shall refer the writ petitioner in W.P.No.25714 of 2001 as the 2nd petitioner as he is the younger brother of the 1st petitioner.

4. The District Collector passed order against the 1st petitioner on 05.06.2000 cancelling the caste certificates issued by different officials. Assailing the same, the 1st petitioner laid W.P.No.23120 of 2001. Similar orders were passed by the District Co