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2026 DAILYLAW 26948 (AP)

E. Shyamala gowd v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/34664/2025 · 2026-01-26

Nyapathy Vijay

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APHC010665162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 34664/2025 Between: 1. E. SHYAMALA GOWD,, W/O OF MAHESH GOWD, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION SOCIAL ACTIVIST, RESIDENT OF BEEDUPALLI VILLAGE, PUTTAPATHY, MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 3. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI. 4. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY ROUSE REVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BAWAN, NEW DELHI. 5. THE BAR COUNCIL OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP., BY ITS SECRETARY AP HIGH COURT BUILDING, NELAPADU, GUNTUR. 2 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT 7. THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS JOINT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT 8. THE TAHASILDAR, PUTTAPARTHY, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 9. THE TAHASILDAR, GUDURU, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 10. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, S.V.PURAM, ANANTAPUR. 11. VIJAYANAGAR LAW COLLEGE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, ANANTAPUR. 12. T LAKSHMI SARITHA, W/O T. GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC STUDENT RESIDENT OF WEST GUDURVILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI 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 topleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamusdeclaring the inaction as the part of the respondents namely Respondent.No.6,7 and 8 in proceeding further with cancellation of the false caste certificate No.CGC012246656426issued in favour of the respondent No. 12 certifying her caste to be Ediga Caste (BC-B) and cancelling her allotment of seat in Ifespondent.No. 1 1 College and further debaring her from practicing as an Advocate by enrolling herself on the rolls of Respondent.No.4 and 5 as arbitraiy, illegal, abdication of statutoiy duty apart from being contrary to theAndhra Pradesh (scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and 3 backward classes) Regulation of issue of community certificates act, 1993 and Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes - Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates Rules, 1997 apart from being violation of Fundamental Rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of Indiaand consequentlydirect the Respondent.No.6 to conclude the enquiry and cancel the caste certificate. No. CGC012246656426to Respondent.No.l2 and also withdraw all the benefits under Section 11 Of Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes And Backward Classes) Regulation Of Issue Of Community Certificates Act, 1993 IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the Respondent.No.5 to with hold the provisional registration granted in favor of Respondent.No. 12 and place the same in abyenace till the conclusion of the enquiry initiated under section 5 Andhra Pradesh (scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes) Regulation of issue of community certificates act, 1993, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 pleased to Direct the Respondent.No.4 to withhold the result of Respondent.No.l2 who had appeared in AIBE XX Examination on 30.11.2025 till the conclusion of the enquiry, initiated under section 5 Andhra Pradesh (scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes) Regulation of issue of community certificates act. 1993, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 4 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. O UDAYA KUMAR SC For S K UNIVERSITY 2. KISHORE KUMAR KATARI 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 5. P NARAHARI BABU 6. GP FOR LAW LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS The Court made the following: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.34664 of 2025 O R DE R: 1. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner after arguing for some time, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 27.01.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 33 WRIT PETITION NO:34664/2025 Dt. 27.01.2026 chs