APHC010333442015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 5971/2015 Between: 1. PADALA BHULAKSHMI, W/O. SUDHAKAR, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACT EMPLOYEE, R/O. H.NO.2-2, OLD ANDHRA BANK BACK, RAMPACHODAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT . ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA, 3. THE TAHSILDAR, RAJAHVOMMANGI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed there with, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in rejecting the claim of the petitioner by order dt.21-11-2014 for issuance of caste certificate without conducting enquiry in spite of the petitioner possessing the integrated community certificate dt.16-7-2002 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of A.P.(SC, ST & B.Cs) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificate Act, 1993 and consequently, set aside the rejection order 2 dt.21.11.2014 passed by the 3rd respondent in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 3 Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer; “….pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in rejecting the claim of the petitioner by order, dated 21-11-2014 for issuance of caste certificate without conducting enquiry in spite of the petitioner possessing the integrated community certificate dated 16-7-2002 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of A.P.(SC, ST & B.Cs) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificate Act, 1993 and consequently, set aside the Rejection Order, dated 21.11.2014 passed by the 3rd respondent in the interest of justice and to pass such other order” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 28.10.2025 ARB 4 135 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.5971 of 2015 Date:28.10.2025 ARB