'Vv IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 964 OF 2025 Between: Bingi Raju, S/o Yesu, Age 20 yrs, R/o D.No.10-68, Nayakula Street Kondagudem, Kamavarapukota Village and Mandal, Eluru District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State Level Recruitment Board, Rep. by Inspector General Chairman Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru District at Eluru. 4. The District Collector, Eluru District at Eluru. 5. The Tahsildar, Kamavarapukota Mandal, Eluru District. cum ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the may respondents not considering the caste certificate furnished by the petitioner by the Police Recruitment Board Authorities and not issuing the fresh caste certificate by the Revenue Authorities is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitution al and consequently direct the respondents to consider the caste certificate furnished by the petitioner by not insisting to produce latest certificate for the recruitment of Constabale post, in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondents 2 and 3 to permit the petitioner to undergo physical tests to be conducted for recruitment of constable post vide Notification Rc.No.161/SLPRB/Rect.2/2022, dt; 28.11.2022, pending disposal of the present writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(s): SRI. M P V N V SASTRI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2,3: GP FOR SERVICE I Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010018202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] FRIDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 964/2025 Between: Bingi Raju ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M P VN VSASTRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following Common Order: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: to issue order or direction more particulariy one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents not considering the caste certificate furnished by the petitioner by the Police Recruitment Board Authorities and not issuing the fresh caste certificate by the Revenue Authorities is illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider the caste certificate furnished by the petitioner by not insisting to produce latest certificate for the recruitment of Constabale post " 2 Brief facts of the case are that the 2"^ respondent issued 2. notification for recruitment of SCT PC’s (Civil) (Men and Women), SCT PC’s (APSP) (Men) Police Department vide notification in Rc.No.161/SLPRB/Rect.2/2022, dated 28.11.2022. Hence, the petitioner made an application to the 2"^^ respondent conducted written test on 22.01.2023. After completing the Written Test, call letter was issued to the petitioner for appearing for Physical Measurement Test/Physical Efficiency Test on 07.01.2025 along with original certificates with a set of legible Xerox copies duly attested by a Gazetted Officer along with copies of stage 1 and stage 2 online application forms. Accordingly, the petitioner appeared for the same. After verification of certificates, the respondents did not permitted the petitioner to undergo physical tests on the ground that the caste certificate furnished is of the year 2019 and latest certificate is required to consider for physical tests. Aggrieved by the same, the present wit petition has been filed. 3. Heard Mr.M.P.N.V.Sastry, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I, for the respondents. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the 4. contents urged in the writ petition, submits that, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.469, Revenue (SER.II) Department, dated 29.09.2023. As per the para 6 of the said G.O., “all the State Government Departments shall henceforth not to ask for a fresh caste/community certificate for any purpose whatsoever if the Applicant/Beneficiary/Candidate produces a Caste/ 3 Community Certificate that was previously issued by the competent authority. ” Ignoring the said G.O., the respondents did not permit the petitioner to undergo physical tests for recruitment of constable posts and deprived his opportunity. He further submits that, while the petitioner filing up the application form, the petitioner selected West Godavari district as 1®^ preference and selected Krishna district as 2^^ preference for appearing for Physical Measurement Test. But the respondents did not allow the petitioner to appear for the said test in West Godavari district. He further submits that now the selections in Krishna district is schedule to be held on 16.01.2025 onwards. Therefore, learned counsel requests this Court to issue a direction to the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner in Krishna district an pass appropriate orders. Per Contra, learned Assistant Government Pleader vehemently " opposed for grant of any relief in the present Writ Petition and prayed to dismiss the same. r li 5. 6. Perused the record. 7. On perusing the material on record and on considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court observed that, as per para 6 of G.O.Ms.No.469, Revenue (SER.II) Department, dated 29.09.2023, the petitioner is eligible for physical measurement test, but the respondents did not allow the petitioner to appear for the said test on 07.01.2025 in West Godavari district as option in the selection process has nd also opted Krishna district as 2 . In view of the same, the selections are going 16.01.2025 onwards. Hence, this been completed. However, the petitioner option for his selection process to be conducted in Krishna district from inclined to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 2"“ respondent to Court is allow the petitioner for physical certificate. Further, the petitioner is measurement test without insisting for fresh directed to submit the caste caste certificate along with this order copy. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No 8. costs. applications pending, if any, shall As a sequel, miscellaneous 9. stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO deputy registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, e Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, State Level Recruitment Board, 1 The Principal Secretary, Horn ’• Guntur District. 2. The Inspector General cum Chairman, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Superintendent of Police, Eluru District at Eluru. District Collector, Eluru District at Eluru. 3. The 4. The 5, The Tahsildar, Kamavarapukota Mandal, Eluru District. P V N V Sastri, Advocate [OPUC] .High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT], 6. One CC to Sri. M 7. Two CCS to GP For Service 1 8. Two CCS to GP For Revenue 9. Three CD Copies AL HIGH COURT CC DATED: 10/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.964 of 2025 X 2 0 JAN 2025 J) ^ Current Section r»' DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS