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APHC010218232016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3460]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 46453/2016

Between:

1. M .SREENIVASULU,, S/O. LATE M.PULLAIAH, AGED 44

YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO.28-1052-127,

DEVANAGAR, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

2. M .USHA RANI,, W/O. M.SREENIVASULU, AGED 38 YEARS,

OCC: STUDENT, R/O. D.NO.28-1052-127, DEVANAGAR,

NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

3. M .SREE SAI,, S/O. M.SREENIVASULU, AGED 13 YEARS,

OCC: STUDENT, R/O. D.NO.28-1052-127, DEVANAGAR,

NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

4. M .SUCHARITHA,, D/O. M.SREENIVASULU, AGED 15 YEARS,

OCC: STUDENT, R/O. D.NO.28-1052-127, DEVANAGAR,

NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP: BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AT

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KURNOOL.

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, KURNOOL

DISTRICT.

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, NANDYAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

5. T HE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, WARD NO.26,

DEVANAGAR, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that

in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High

Court may be pleased toto issue a Writ order or Direction more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action

of the respondents rejecting for issuance of SC certificate pursuance

to the petitioners applications and the impugned endorsements

CGC011610294249, CGC011610294106, CGC011610294169,

CGC011610294199, dated: 16.11.2016 by the 3rd respondent herein

without issuing the SC certificate i.e. "MadasiKuruva" to the

petitioners, as per the AP(SC, ST and BCs) Regulation of Issue of

Community Certificates Act, 1993 and Rules, 1997 (G.O.Ms.58 Social

Welfare(J), dated: 12.05.1997) as the same is notified as the petitioner

caste belong to "MadasiKuruva" Community notified as Category

No.31 of Schedule (PART-I), as illegal and arbitrary and consequently

direct the respondent authorities herein forthwith issue the SC caste

certificates to petitioners as mentioned as "MadasiKuruva" community

as per the AP (SC, ST and BCs) Regulation of Issue of Community

Certificates Act, 1993 and Rules, 1997 (G.O.Ms.58 Social Welfare(J),

dt12.05.1997), same is notified as the petitioners caste belong to

"MadasiKuruva" Community notified as Category No.31 of Schedule

(PART-I),

IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 57231 OF 2016

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the

circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the

High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents

herein forthwith issue the SC caste certificate to the petitioners by

mentioning as "MadasiKuruva" community as per the AP (SC, ST and

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BCs) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 and

Rules, 1997 (G.O.Ms.58 Social Welfare(J), dt12.05.1997) , pending

disposal of the main Writ Petition, in the interest of justice

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. V S K RAMA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP)

2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.46453 OF 2016

O R D E R:

The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the „Endorsement,

dated 16.11.2016‟ of the Respondent No. 3 in rejecting the Community

Certificate of the Petitioners as „Madasi Kuruva‟ as illegal and arbitrary

and set aside the Endorsement as contrary to the provisions of A.P.

(SC, ST, and BCs) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act,

1993 (for short, ‘the Act, 1993’).

2. The Petitioners had applied for Community Certificate as

„Madasi Kuruva‟ under the provisions of the said Act. The said

applications were rejected with an endorsement dated 16.11.2016,

“The applicant has not submitted relevant records” and no