ORDER :

L. Narasimha Reddy, J.

The petitioner was appointed as a Khalasi in the South Eastern Railways the 5th respondent, in the year 1986 against the vacancy reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The petitioner claimed the social status on the basis of certificate dated 08-08-1986 issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kotturu, Srikakulam District, the 4th respondent. Therefore, the 5th respondent forwarded the matter for verification of Social status of the petitioner to the District Collector Srikakulam, the 2nd respondent. Initially, the 2nd respondent caused an enquiry into the social status of the petitioner, and on coming to a conclusion that the petitioner does not belong to Scheduled Tribe, had addressed a letter dated 16-11-1987 to the 5th respondent. Challenging the same, the petitioner filed W.P.No.17168 of 1987. The Writ. Petition was dismissed through judgment dated 24-11-1987. Thereafter, petitioner filed Writ Appeal No. 1837 of 1989, which was also dismissed.

2. The 2nd respondent, took a stand before this court that what was addressed by the District Collector to the 5th respondent in 1987 was only a communication and the proceedings for cancellation of caste certificate wou