Telangana High Court
WP/36397/2024 of GATHADE DATTATRI Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2024
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRry FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO:3 6397 0F 2024 Between: GATHADE DATTATRI, s/o Gathade Digamber, qSg{gbqut
IN THE HIGH COURT [FOR ][THE STATE ][OF ][TELANGANA AT ][HYDERABAD](SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE [THIRry ][FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER]TWO THOUSAND [AND TWENTY ][FOUR]
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE [MRS ][JUSTICE ][SUREPALLI NANDA]
WRIT PETITION NO:3[6397 ][0F ][2024]
Between:
GATHADE DATTATRI, [s/o Gathade ][Digamber, ][qSg{gbqut ]??..years' [occ ][Student']Jo'H. Ni. r [-Z ]r, [tr/|utnnui ][vittage, Gudihatn"oor ][Mandal, ][District ][Adilabad']
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of [Telangana' ][Represented ][by ][its ][Principle Secretary' ][Tribal]Welfare Department, [Secretariat, Hyderabad']Welfare Department, [Secretariat, Hyderabad']
2.TheCommissionerofTribalWelfare,stateofTelangana,lstfloor,D.S.S.Bhavan, Masab [Tank, ][HYderabad']Bhavan, Masab [Tank, ][HYderabad']
3. The District [Collector, Adilabad, ][District ][Adilabad']
4The lntegrated Tribal Development [Agency, ][Represented ][by ][Project Officer']Utnoor, District Adilabad.Utnoor, District Adilabad.
5. The Revenue [Divisional Officer, Adilabad, ][District ][Adilabad]
6. The Tahsildar, [Mandal Gudihatnoor, ][District ][Adilabad.]
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under [Article ][226 ][ot ][the ][constitution ][of ][lndia ][praying ][that in ][the]circumstances [stated ][in ][the ][affidavit ][filed ][therewith, ][the ][High ][court ][may ][be]pleased to pass an order, [or orders, direction or ][issue a ][writ more particularly ][one]inthenatureofwritofMandamus,directingtherespondentshereintoissuetheScheduled [Tribe ][caste ][certificate ][to the ][petitioner certifying ][that ][the ][petitioner]belong to Schedule [Tribe ][- ][Kammara ][Caste ][in ][pursuant ][to ][A'P ][(Scheduled]Castes, Scheduled [Tribes, ][and ][Backward Classes) Regulation ][of ][issue ][of]community, [Nativity ][and ][Date ][of ][Birth ][Certificate ][Rules ]['1997' ][considering ][the]Online application [submitted ][by ][the ][petitioner ][vide ][Application ][No'CND]022430845510dated.24-8-2024wilhrelevantenclosures,andconsequently declare the action of not issuing the said certificate to the petitioner is illegal,arbitrary, and violative of Article ['14 ]of the constitution of lndia, and against thesaid Rules.arbitrary, and violative of Article ['14 ]of the constitution of lndia, and against thesaid Rules.
IA NO: 1 OF 2024
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated inthe affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to passan order, directing the respondents herein to issue the scheduled rribe castecertificate to the petitioner certifying that the petitioner belong to schedule Tribe _the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to passan order, directing the respondents herein to issue the scheduled rribe castecertificate to the petitioner certifying that the petitioner belong to schedule Tribe _Kammara caste in pursuant to A.p. (schedured castes, schedured rribes, andBackward classes) Reguration of issue of community, Nativity and Date of Birthcertificate Rules 1997, considering the onrine apprication submitted by thepetitioner vide Application No.cND o2243o\45b1o daled.24-g-2024 with relevantenclosures, pending disposal of main W.p.certificate Rules 1997, considering the onrine apprication submitted by thepetitioner vide Application No.cND o2243o\45b1o daled.24-g-2024 with relevantenclosures, pending disposal of main W.p.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRt S.CHANDRASEKHAR
Counsel for the Respondents No.l&2 : Gp FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
Counsel forthe Respondents No.3,S&6: Gp FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondents No.4 : Gp FOR ITDA
The Court made the following: ORDER
declare the action of [not ][issuing ][the said ][certificate ][to the ][petitioner ][is ][illegal,]arbitrary, and violative [of ][Article ][14 ][of the constitution ][of ][lndia, and ][against ][the]said Rules.
IA NO:1OF 2024
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 ][pass]an order, directing the [respondents herein ][to ][issue ][the ][Scheduled ][Tribe caste]certificate to the [petitioner certifying that ][the ][petitioner ][belong ][to schedule ][Tribe ][-]Kammara caste in [pursuant ][to A.P. ][(Scheduled ][castes, ][scheduled Tribes, ][and]Backward classes) Regulation [of ][issue ][of ][community, Nativity ][and ][Date ][of ][Birth]certificate Rules 1997, [considering ][the ][online ][application submitted ][by ][the]petitioner vide Application No.CND [022430845510 dated.24-8-2024 ][with ][relevant]enclosures, [pending ]disposal [of main W.P.]
Counsel for the Petitioner [: ][SRI ][S.CHANDRASEKHAR]
Counsel for the Respondents [No.l&2 ][: ][GP ][FOR ][SOCIAL WELFARE]
Counsel for the Respondents [No.3,5&6 ][: ][GP FOR REVENUE]
Counsel for the Respondents [No.4 ][: ][GP FOR ITDA]
The Court made the [following: ][ORDER]
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ORDER:
Heard Sri S. Chandrasekhar, learned counsel appearrng on behalf of the petitioner, learned AssistantGovernment pleader for Social Welfare appearing onbehalf of respondent Nos.l and 2, tearned AssistantGovernment pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf ofappearing onbehalf of respondent Nos.l and 2, tearned AssistantGovernment pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf ofrespondent Nos.3, 5 and 6 and learned AssistantGovernment pleader for fTDA, appearing on behatf ofrespondent No.4.Government pleader for fTDA, appearing on behatf ofrespondent No.4.
2The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayerCourt seeking prayer as under:
",..to issue an order or orders direction or issue a writmore particularly one in the nature of writ ofMandamus directing the respondents herein to issuethe Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate to the petitionercertifying that the petitioner belong to Schedule Tribe _Kammara Caste in pursuant to A. p. (Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes) Regulation ofissue of community Nativity and Dateof BirthCertificate Rules L997, considering theOn lineapplication submitted by the petitioner wP 36397 2024
vide Application No CND [022430845510 dated ][24-B-]2024 with relevant enclosures andconsequently declare [the ][action ][of ][not ][issuing ][the ][said]certificate to the [petitioner ][ls ][illegal, arbitrary ][and]violative of Article 14 of [the ][Constitution ][of ][India ][and]against the said [Rules ][and ][to ][pass'..".]
3. The case of the [petitioner ][in ][brief ][is that the ][petitioner]to ["Kammara" caste which ][comes ][under ][Schedule Tribe]belongs as [per ][the ][Sl.No.5 of ][Annexure-I ][of A'P ][(SC, ][ST ][& ][BC)]community IssueofCommunity,NativityandDateofBirthCertificateRules1997. The [petitioner submitted ][an ][Online ][application ][to ][the]respondent No.6 [vide application No. ][CND ][02243084a510, ][dated]24.08.2024 and also [submitted ][a ][representation ][dated]28.lO.2024inPrajaVaanitotheDistrictCollector,Adilabadwitha request to [direct the ][Tahsildar, Gudihatnoor ][for ][issuance ][of ][ST]caStecertificate.However,noactionwasinitiatedtilldateforissuance of the [said ][certificate. ][Aggrieved by ][the ][said inaction ][of]the respondents, [the ][present ][writ ][petitlon ][is ][filed']
4. The learned [. ][Government Pleader ][for ][Social ][Welfare]submits that in [pursuance ][to ][the ][Online ][application ][of ][the]petitioner dated 24.08.2024, [enquiry ][had ][been conducted ][and]orders would [be ][passed ][with ][regard ][to ][the ][request ][of ][the]petitioner for issuance [of ][ST ][caste ][certificate to the petitioner']
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wP 36197 2024
5. Taking into consaderation [the ][submissions made ][by]the learned Government [Pleader ][for ][Socia! ][Welfare]appearing on behalf of the [respondents ][the ][writ ][petition ][is]disposed of directing the [respondent ][No.6 ][to ][consider ][the]Online application No. [CND ][022430848510, ][dated]24.0,8.2024 submitted by [the ][petitioner, ][in ][accordance ][to]law and pass appropriate [orders ][as ][per ][the ][enquiry]atready initiated by the [6th ][respondent ][and ][communicate]the decision on the said [application ][dated ][24.Oa.2O24]bearing application [No.CND 02243084851O ][to ][the]petitioner, within a period of two [(2) ]weeks [from ][the ][date]of receipt of a copy of this [order. ][However, ][there shall ][be]no order as to costs.
As a sequel, the miscellaneous [petitions, ][if ][any, ][pending ][in]
the Writ Petition shall also [stand ][closed]
sd/- v.AASSISTANT REGIRAR//TRUE COPY//SECTIONFFICER
To,1. The Principal Secrelary, Tribal Welfare [Department, State of Telangana,]Secretariat, Hyderabad.1. The Principal Secrelary, Tribal Welfare [Department, State of Telangana,]Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, State [of Telangana, ][1"t ][floor, D.S.S']Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.
3. The District Collector, Adilabad, Diskict Adilabad.
4. The lntegrated Tribal Development Agency, Represented [by Project Officer,]Utnoor, District Adilabad.Utnoor, District Adilabad.
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5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad, District Adilabad.
6. The Tahsildar, Mandal Gudihatnoor, District Adilabad.
7. One CC to SRI S.CHANDRASEKHAR, Advocate. [OPUC]
8. Tr,r1o CCs to GP for SOCIAL WELFARE, High Court for the State ofTelangana. [OUT]Telangana. [OUT]
9. TWo CCs to GP for REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana atHyderabad. [OUTIHyderabad. [OUTI
10. Two CCs to GP for ITDA, High Court for the State of Telangana atHyderabad [OUT]Hyderabad [OUT]
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HIGH COURT
DATED:31 11212024
ORDERWP.No.36397 of 2024
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONWITHOUT COSTS
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