ORDER :

U. Durga Prasad Rao, J.

1. The petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the proceedings in R.Dis.C5/M/249/2014 dated 8.1.2018 of the 2nd respondent published in District Gazette, East Godavari District vide No. 9/2018 dated 23.1.2018, which was confirmed by the 1st respondent vide G.O. Ms. No. 65, Social Welfare (CV.L) Department dated 6.11.2020 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and also the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 (for short, 'the Act 16 of 1993') and rules framed thereunder and for a consequential order.

2. The petitioners' case is thus:

(a) The 1st petitioner is the father of 2nd petitioner. They belong to 'Beda Jangam' community which is included in the Scheduled Castes by the Government. The Tahsildar, Tuni issued certificate to 1st petitioner's father vide Ref. No. (H)/4600/81 dated 28.5.1982 to that effect. Later the 1st petitioner also got a similar certificate from Tahsildar, Tuni vide Proceedings No. (H)/4600/81 dated 26.6.1982. Basing on the said certificate, the