APHC010315502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 25386 OF 2025 Between: 1. KONA JOSEPH ALIAS YOSEPH, S/o Raja Rao, aged about 61 years, R/at Elurupadu (V), PedaPeta,CSI Church Road, Kalla Mandal,West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, A.P. Secretariat Office, Velagapudi Village, Amaravati,Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector and Magistrate, West Godavari, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Tahsildar, Kalla Mandal,West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondents 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 to issue a writ order or direction particularly, one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in keeping pending the Appeal filed by the Petitioner on 18.03.2025 challenging the arbitrary and unjust order dated 01.03.2025 issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Rc.No.1937400/2024/Magl, whereby the Petitioner's Scheduled Caste (SC-MALA) community certificate was SRK, J WP No.25386 of 2025 2 cancelled is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14, 15(4), and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondent no 1 in dispose the Appeal pending with him with in time bound manner. Counsel for the Petitioner: JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE SRK, J WP No.25386 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 18.03.2025 against the order passed by 2nd respondent, vide Rc.No.1937400/2024/Magi, dated 01.03.2025, whereby the petitioner’s Scheduled Caste (SC-Mala) community certificate was cancelled. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Social Welfare and Revenue. 3. Since the appeal preferred by the petitioner is pending consideration before 1st respondent, without going into the merits of the case, 1st respondent herein is directed to dispose of the said appeal, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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:13.11.2025 Nsr SRK, J WP No.25386 of 2025 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.25386 of 2025 Date:13.11.2025 Nsr