ORDER :

1. This writ petition is filed to declare the proceedings of the Collector and District Magistrate, Nellore District dated 03.11.2015 and the Notification dated 03.11.2015, cancelling the caste certificate of the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to Rule 9(7) of the A.P. (SC/ST & BC) Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate Rules, 1997 read with Act 16 of 1993.

2. Case of the petitioner is that:

(i) She belongs to ‘Agamudi Mudaliar’ (Thuluva Vellalas) community and there has been a representation to include ‘Agamudi Mudaliar’ (Thuluva Vellalas) caste as one of the backward class in the State of Andhra Pradesh, pursuant to which, the A.P. Commission for Backward Class conducted an enquiry and came to a conclusion that ‘Aghamudian, Aghamudiar, Agamudivellalar and Agamudi mudaliar (including Thuluva Vellalas)’ are socially and educationally backward and included in the list of backward classes under Group-D at S. No. 39 in so far as those who are living in Chittoor, Nellore, Kurnool, Anantapur, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts.

(ii) Pursuant to the said recommendation, Government of Andhra Prade