Kariveti Naga Pujitha v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented By Its

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A. V. SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.31403 of 2011

ORDER

When the matter is called, it is represented by the petitioner's counsel and the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 that the issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.18807 of 2008 and batch dated 08.07.2013 and a copy of the same is also placed on record. Paragraphs 8 and 9 of the said order read as under; "In my opinion, as long as the certificate granted to the petitioners by the competent authority under the Act stands and is not cancelled under Section 5 of the Act, they cannot be denied the benefits which flow from the said certificate. It is always open to the competent authority under the Act to take steps against petitioners by initiating steps to cancel the community certificate issued to them under Section 5 of the Act by following the principles of natural justice.

Therefore, giving liberty as aforesaid to the competent authority under the Andhra Pradesh (SC, ST & BC) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 to take appropriate steps, if so advised, for canceling the community certificates issued to the petitioners in these writ petitions, all the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to give effect to them till they are cancelled in accordance with law. No costs."

Following the above said order and for the reasons recorded therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms thereof. Office shall annex a copy of the said order to this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________ A. V. SESHA SAI, J 27th June, 2016

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