APHC010081612014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22197/2014 Between: N. Venkatesh S/o. N. Venkataramana, ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.22197 of 2014 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not issuing Caste Certificate to the Petitioner under BC-B Category though the Petitioner belongs to “Periki Balija’ as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner states that he belongs to “Periki Balija,” which is classified as “BC-B” under G.O.Ms.No.1973, dated 23.01.1970, and G.O.Ms.No.838 G.A (Ser-D), dated 15.12.1977, amended on 09.03.2009. It is further stated that an application was made to the R.D.O./Respondent No. 3 on 07.11.2013 for issuance of Caste Certificate as per G.O.Ms. No. 1793, dated 23.01.1970, and G.O.Ms. No. 838 G.A. (Ser- D), dated 15.12.1977, by enclosing Study Certificate, Aadhar Card, Birth Certificate, etc. The Petitioner also relies upon the Caste Certificate issued in the name of his father to substantiate his claim for issuance of a BC-B Caste Certificate. As the same is not being considered, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the Petitioner has not filed any application through online for issuance of Caste Certificate and if the Petitioner submits an application through online to the office for issuance of Caste Certificate through the nearest Village or Ward Secretariat/Mee Seva, further action will be taken in terms of the Andhra Pradesh (SC, ST & BC) Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates Act, 1997 ( for short “ the Act, 1997”). 4. Heard the learned counsels. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The Petitioner shall make an application online for the issuance of Caste Certificate as per the procedure in vogue through Mee Seva/Village or Ward Secretariat to the concerned Authority. ii) On receipt of the same, the respondent authorities shall take action after due enquiry as per the Andhra Pradesh (SC, ST & BC) Issue of Community, Nativity, and Date of Birth Certificates Act and Rules 1997, within a period of three 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 09.02.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO:22197/2014 Dt. 09.02.2026 eha