THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.16482 OF 2025

O R D E R:

With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“...to issue a writ, order or directions more particularly writ of mandamus to declaring the action of the 3^rd Respondent in not issuing the community/caste certificate to the petitioner, considering as lambada ST on the application of petitioner dated 9-05-2025, and dodging to issue the community caste certificate to the petitioner, is arbitrary, illegal, against to the principles of law, Consequentially to direct the 3rd Respondent forthwith to issue the community /caste certificate to the petitioner considering as lambada ST without further delay and to pass...”

3. Heard Mr.Mohd.Mumtaz Pasha, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Education for respondent No.1; learned Government Pleader for Revenue for respondent Nos.2 and 3; and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare for respondent Nos.4 and 5.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a minor being represented by his mother. The petitioner’s mother belongs to Scheduled Tribe (ST) Lambada community and the petitioner’s father belongs to Reddy community (OC). The parents of the petitioner performed an inter caste marriage and during their wedlock, they were blessed with a son (petitioner) on

28.02.2009. However, as disputes arose, the petitioner’s mother filed F.C.O.P.No.1230 of 2015 before the Family Court, Hyderabad for dissolution of marriage. The trial Court by order dated 03.08.2018, passed orders dissolving the marriage of the petitioner’s parents. Thereafter, the petitioner has been under the care and custody of his mother. It is further submitted that the petitioner is studying in X standard at Sri Sai Public School, Muthangi, Patancheruvu, and the school management directed the petitioner to submit caste certificate. Subsequently, the petitioner submitted his application before respondent No.3 through E-Seva on 09.05.2025 requesting issuance of caste certificate under the ST Lambada community. However, no action has been taken so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct the respondents to issue caste certificate to the petitioner within a stipulated period of time.

5. Learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that since the application, dated 09.05.2025, submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration, the respondents will take an appropriate decision, in accordance with law.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take appropriate decision on the application submitted by the petitioner, dated 09.05.2025, strictly in accordance with law, by taking into consideration the affidavit, dated 06.05.2025, filed by the petitioner’s mother and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the parties, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

There shall be no order as to costs.

____________________ PULLA KARTHIK, J Date : 27.06.2025.

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