ORDER:

The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing G.O.Ms.No.144, Social Welfare (CV.2) Department dated 26.12.2007 rejecting the petitioner’s appeal filed against the proceedings Rc.No.707/2001.C5 dated 4.9.2006 passed by the 2nd respondent canceling the Scheduled Tribe Konda Dora Caste certificate issued to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and to set aside the same.

2. The case of the petitioner is that she is daughter of Bandi Subbanna Dora and Neelamma. Bandi Subbanna Dora belongs to Konda Dora community, whereas her mother Neelamma belongs to Telaga community hailing from Vizianagaram District. The petitioner was admitted in Tribal Welfare Ashram School and studied in the Ashram School from 1st class to 10th class and her school record reveals that she belongs to Konda Dora Community, which is a Scheduled Tribe (ST). She was issued Community Certificate mentioning her caste as Konda Dora, which belongs to Scheduled Tribe by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gummalaxmipuram on 27.6.2000. She was selected as Teacher in the year 2001 and was working as Teacher in Primary School. While things stood thus,