APHC010423262014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 29404/2014 Between: 1. K.MANGA RAO DORA,, S/O.YERRAYYA DORA, AGE:57 YEARS, OCC:CULTIVATION, R/O.YANDAPALLI VILLAGE, GANGAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA, - 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA, - 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ADDATEEGALA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. BATHU ANANDA RAO, S/O.SURANNA, R/O.GONDOLU VILLAGE, ADDATEEGALA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. BATHU SRAVAN KUMAR, S/O.ANANDA RAO, R/O.GONDOLU VILLAGE, ADDATEEGALA 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 therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms. No.13, Social Welfare Department, dt.29-1-2014 issued by the 1st respondent declaring that the respondents 5 and 6 and their family 2 members as schedule tribes (Valmiki) Community as wholly illegal, arbitrary and without application of mind and consequently set aside the G.O.Ms. No.13, Social Welfare Department, dt.29-1-2014 issued by the 1st respondent in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 36756 OF 2014 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 stay the operation of the G.O.Ms. No.13, Social Welfare Department, dt.29-1-2014 issued by the 1st respondent in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29404 of 2014 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare G.O.Ms.No.13, Social Welfare (CV2) Department, dated 29.01.2014 issued by 1st respondent declaring the respondent Nos.5 and 6 and their family members as Schedule Tribes (Valmiki) community as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 08.12.2025 sj 4 207 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.29404 of 2014 Date: 08.12.2025 sj