APHC010162942026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9105/2026 Between: 1. VENKATA PADMAVATHI B, B., D/O. SWAMINAIDU, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC MAHILA POLICE, R/O. H.NO. 1 ARAKU RURAL, DUMBRIGUDA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU DISTRICT. REP. BY CHAIRMAN / DISTRICT COLLECTOR 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DUMBRIGUDA MANDAL, A DISTRICT-531151. 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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 3RD respondent in not issuing the Integrated Community Certificate to the Petitioner as belong to Kondakapu of Scheduled Tribe caste certificate obtained by her elder brother and the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed issued in the name of her father, showing as belong to Kondakapu IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9105/2026 VENKATA PADMAVATHI B, B., D/O. SWAMINAIDU, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC MAHILA POLICE, R/O. H.NO. 1-33, NERADUVALASA, ARAKU RURAL, DUMBRIGUDA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU DISTRICT. REP. BY CHAIRMAN / DISTRICT COLLECTOR THE TAHSILDAR, DUMBRIGUDA MANDAL, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 3RD respondent in not issuing the Integrated Community Certificate to the Petitioner as belong to Kondakapu of Scheduled Tribe Community, inspite of petitioner submitting caste certificate obtained by her elder brother and the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed issued in the name of her father, showing as belong to Kondakapu IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3460] TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY VENKATA PADMAVATHI B, B., D/O. SWAMINAIDU, AGED 38 33, NERADUVALASA, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU DISTRICT. REP. BY CHAIRMAN / DISTRICT COLLECTOR-531024. LLURI SITARAMARAJU ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 3RD respondent in not issuing the Integrated Community Certificate to the Petitioner as belong to Community, inspite of petitioner submitting caste certificate obtained by her elder brother and the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed issued in the name of her father, showing as belong to Kondakapu 2 of Scheduled Tribe Community as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. (SC, ST and BCs) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 and Rule 1997, consequently direct the 3RD respondent to issue Integrated Community Certificate through MeeSeva ISES Database, on the basis of Educational Certificate, Community certificate issued in favour of her elder brother and Pattadar Passbook AND Title Deed issued in favour of her father, to enable the petitioner to submit the same to the concerned authorities for regularization of her employment and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 3rd respondent to issue Integrated Community Certificate through MeeSeva ISES Database, on the basis of Educational Certificate, Community certificate issued in favour of her elder brother and Pattadar Passbook & Title Deed issued in favour of her father, to enable the petitioner to submit the same to the concerned authorities for regularization of her employment, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pas Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THOTA S V L NARASIMHASWAMY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9105 OF 2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the 3rd Respondent, in not issuing the Integrated Community Certificate to the Petitioner as ‘belong to Kondakapu of Scheduled Tribe Community’, in spite of the Petitioner submitting Caste Certificate obtained by her elder brother and the pattadar passbook and title deed issued in the name of her father, showing as ‘belong to Kondakapu of Scheduled Tribe Community’, as illegal and arbitrary 2. The Petitioner claims to belong to the ‘Kondakapu Community,’ which is a Scheduled Tribe. As the Petitioner was selected and appointed to the post of A.P. Mahila Police vide Rc.No.60/DSC-2019, dated 28.10.2019, issued by the Respondent No.2 under the quota meant for Scheduled Tribes; it is stated that the elder brother of the Petitioner was issued Community Certificate by the Respondent No.3 on 29.10.2005, as he belongs to ‘Kondakapu’. As the Petitioner requires to produce the Community Certificate to substantiate her appointment in the quota meant for scheduled tribes, the Petitioner had submitted an application for issuance of Community Certificate, along with the Caste Certificate obtained by her elder brother and pattadar passbook and title deed issued in the name of her father. But, in spite of receiving the same, the 3rd Respondent 4 failed to issue Integrated Community Certificate to the Petitioner. Questioning the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.42618 of 2022 dated 06.02.2026. The learned Assistant Government Pleader does not dispute the same. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of, in terms of the order dated 06.02.2026 passed in W.P.No.42618 of 2022, with the following directions: i) The Respondent Authorities are directed to consider the case of the Petitioner for issuance of provisional Community Certificate in favour of the Petitioner provided as per Rules 19 of the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. ii) It is made clear that the Provisional Community Certificate would be subject to the outcome of the appeals filed by the Appellate Authority/State Government. 5 5. Registry is directed to attach a copy of the order in W.P.No.42618 of 2022 dated 06.02.2026 to this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 20.04.2026 MDP