Remanded

R.Sri Hari v. The Tahasildar, Gudihatnoor mandal, Adilabad District.

Telangana HC27 Apr 2023WP/12096/2014

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What is this about?

The High Court of Telangana, in a writ petition under Article 226, directed the respondents to reconsider their applications for Local Scheduled Tribe Certificates rejected earlier, holding their action required reconsideration based on government guidelines.

What did the court decide?

Directed respondents to reconsider applications and pass appropriate orders within 8 weeks.

R.Sri Hari Vs The Tahasildar, Gudihatnoor mandal… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT FOR^THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH^{DAY OF APRIL} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS^RAO

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WRlT PETITION NO: 12096 OF 2014

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Between:

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R.Sri Hari, S/o Gobray @ Govardhan^{aged about 34 year9, Unemployee, R/o} H.No.1-54, Kolhan viliagE. Gudihatnoor^{mandalAdtlabad Dist.}

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2 [\4urahari Roathod. S,b Gobray @^{Govardhanaged about 34 years,} Unemployee, R/o^{H No} 1-54,^{Kolharivlllage. Gudihatnoor mandal, Adilabad} District

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...PET',oNERS

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AND

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1 The Tahasildar. Gudihatnoor^{rnandal. AdrlabadDrstrtct.} 2 The District Collector. Acirlabad^{Drstrrct at Aciriabad.} a The Commissioner^of l'ribal^{!,/elfare. Andhra Pradesh at Masab Tank,} Hvderabad

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4 ilie Government of Andhra^{Pradesh. Rep. by rts Principal,Secretary'Tribal} Welfare Department. Secretarrat.^Hyderabad

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226^{of the Constrtution of lndiaprayingthat in the} circumstances stated rn the^{affidavrt frled therewlth,the High Court maybe} pleased to issue a writ. order or directron^{more parttcularly one in the nature of} writ of mandamus directtng^{the respondentsto rssue"Local scheduledTribe} certificate" to the^{petitronersshowrngthemthey are native of Guruj villagein} terms of the^g uidelines/rnstru^{ctron s rssuedvide t,4emo.Rc.No950/2011/TRIA/c.7} dt.7.7.2011 r^,t, DO Lr.Uo^{K2ti524t2O11 dt 17 9 2011 of the 3rd respondentand} consequently hold that^{the actron of the respondents in not issuing "Local} scheduled Tribe certificate"^{to the petitroners thoughthe petitronerssatisfiedthe} g uidelines/instructions issued byt^{the 3rdrespondentv,ide} illemo.Rc.No 950/201.1/TRl/Vc 7^{dtl 7 2011 rlwD o.Rt No.K2l1 52412011} dl.17.g.2011 of the 3rd^{respondent is rnvidrousdiscrlmlnation, violationof Articles} 14, 16 and 21 of the^{Consrtrtutronof lndlabesldes beingopposed to the} principles of natural iustrce

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2014^{(WPMP.NO:15226OF 2014)}

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Petition under Sectrorr^{15i CPCprayrngthat in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed^{rn suppcrt of the petitron. the Hlgh courtmay be pleased} dtrect the respondents^{to forth'flrthrssue"Local scheduled Tribe certificate" to} the petitioners showing^{them they are natrveof Gurul village of Kolharimandal,} which is a notified agency^{area pendrng dlsposal of the above writ petition}

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LA. NO: 2 OF 2 01,11! I MP. NO: 27170 OF 20141

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Petrtrorr r.(ter Secri )r 1{;1 CPC prayrng that ln the circJmsta lc;3s^{:;tatecl in the} affidavrt frled^{r r} sL.I o t of the^petition the High Court rray be 1>leased^{to permit} the wflt pei t oireri . i: mend :he main relief as^"To issue a writ^()rde- or^{d rection} more partrcuiir r nrr rn the nature of wrlt of mandan ur; Cirect ng the responCents t.r s:: ie, "-ocal Scheduled Tribe Certifir:ate" :o th()^petttioners showinq theij t; l\i a(e natrve of Guruj villasle in teflns^(lf the guidelrr€,s, r'si rr.l r' rs ssrrecl V Ce i,4emo Rc.No 950/2C^{', ',,rp1r,/c.7} dt.7 7 2011 (lw DOLrN t l<,'' 514'20^r i dt189.2011 of the 3rd rospondent and consequenr y^,ro .r :r- ,rt ti're act on of the respondents i1 nol rs luing^"Local Schedr,i,3c Tle .1, tlrcat€ io tre petrtione!'s though the petitiorers satisfred the gutdeltnCsllnslf uci o rs ssueo byt the 3rd resconde rt vrde [/]emo Rc No 95C,20 1; li.l^{;,c 7} dl 7'/ 2011 r/w D O Rt.No K2i152412.1.11 d1.18.9.2O11 of the 3-d esrc.nci. 1: u,rder the guise of Certificate No C/11/2[)14 dt.20 1.2O14 rssued by rn: liii sr dar^(lud hatnoor, as illegal and set asi{ie he same as rnvrdiof,:; c s:: ir';;',r c'r , cial or of Artrcles 14^'16 and 21 of 1.1Constrtutron cf lndra b::srrlr:s r.^{^'r} ,i r)osed io^':her principles of natural rustice'

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l.A. NO: 3 OF 2.A1.4t^ry'l)MP. NO: 27171 OF 20141

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l)ai i ti' 'rr:i o ' i5l CPC praying that in the crrrLrmslances stateo rn the ar'fi,lir , . sr.,ir:)r)ft.)f the petitron. the Hrgh Court I;ry t)e pleased to permrt.nL. c I :t^: o a,lre ld the e trtle of the 4th re ;poncent as^'The Gover'r nre ir i r nilana r,lpr3sented by its Principal Secre'a'y. lrrbal welfare Dept I'e t:r: )l 3,i'it3'r.r1 llyderabad" in the place, of '1ho Glvernment oi Andh r-l P.:ra. .:,ri.rs.i.iec by rts Pnncipal Secretary, Tr bi:rl \A/elfar,r Dept Secrelala. r ,.: ir FLrr irrooer adludrcation of theWrit Fett on

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l.A. NO: 4 Of 20 l4rul'>MP NO.2717?OIA1!)

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lj eiri a' L;t^,-; r Sccl or^1l)'1 CPC praying that rn the circ.rmstances stated in [he affrca,,: =. I s.rpp()rt of the petrtron, the High Court may l)e pleased to drTect the :a,.1r:r,ef ts 1c issr.i---^"Local Scheduled Tribe Cr:rtifrcate' to the Petrtro^{jr,lrs :', ,!} q t rern ltrey are native of Guruj i- t(:rms of the gurde ,r3s ir: .i- i:ri ,r. r lssueo vrde [,4emo Rc.No 950/2011lTtll,'Vc I dl^'7 7 2011 r/w D C, rr N,, K: 5.4i 2O^{1 1} dl i I 9.201^'1 of the 3rd respon(lent by suspendrng the itnl-rrgne.l ,-' rircaie cf tne 3rd respondent No C/11/2014 dl.2A 12O14. pendrng ij s.- ,s.; r l'r.- .rrro e '! P

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Cournsel fcl hc^)r tii,oner: SRl. M. RAMGOPAL RAO

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Counsr:l f.r':r^^-{r sr)onder'tts No.1to4: AGP FOR TRIBAL Wl:L.FAttE

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The Ccut-, r,i,iii tl 3^rollo..ving: ORDER

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENTVAS RAO

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W.P. No.12O96 OF 2OL4

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ORDER:

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This rvrit pctition is fiied for seeking writ of Mandamus dirccting the respondents to issue "Local Scheduled Tribe Certificatc" to the petitioncrs showing them they are native o[ Guruj Village in terms of the guidelines/ instructions issued vide Mcmo.Rc.No.9.5O/201 I i^'l'RI/Vc.7 dated 07.O7.2Ol1 r/u, D.O.Lr.No.K2/ 1.21 lt 20 I L clated 17.O9.2O11 of the respondenr No.3 and conscqucnLl_, I-rold that the action of respondents in not issr-rirrg "l,ucirl Sr- ircclr-rled Tribe Certificate" to the petitioncrs though pctitioncrs sirtrsficd thc guidelines/instructions AS inviclior,rs discrirniniition, violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of thc Constit ution ol lnd ia bcsidcs being opposed to the principles ol nziturirl^j ust ice.

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Hcard Sri. M. Ramgopal Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and lear-nccl Assistant Government Pleader for Tribal Wcllarc appcanng lirr [he rcspondent Nos.1 to 4.

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[-earned cor.lns('l for the petitioners submits that tllc pctitioners havt n'r:rclc lr1;plrcation to the respondent Nos. I arncl l [or issuancc o['^"LoL al Se]rr.clr-rlcd Tribe Certificates". Responde nt No. L rt,ithout vcriil in*. thc guiclclines/ instructions issucd bv ther

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resllon(icnr: No..1 uide Memo.Rc.No.95O/ 2O 1 I /,1.1, 171,,- 7 darcd ()l O'/ .2'.) I 1 ancl the respondel r \o^jt r:ide

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D l) I-r.^''Jo h- / l5'24 l2Ol I datcd 17.Og.2011 rejrcit rl ihc rerlrresr of tht' pclitiot-rc s and the same is clear violatic n tl ll: urstruLrtior..rs isst-tt:cl 1,1 [hr rrts;tonrlent No.3 ancl 4.

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I)cr C( nr ra, learned Assistant Govcrnntcrrt I, I aclr,r srrbmits thtr t the oerit o.ers are seeking "Local Scheclurcd -r'r rr;c ( c.rtiricarr,',. l) r111-[ he r --t.iti,ner,s village Kolhari of (iu liitat.,,rr- \larrria] .llrlil:rlrar- Iltstrir:t is not notrfied and tl-rc rt,s|or clc,r N,r.l trqitrlr. |c;r'r'lt:cl I

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Ilrrvinr :onsidered the rival submis:;ic:t:; ::iiilr i;., ilrc tt:sptr:r"ir lrirrtit's and a perusal of the rcr:orcls i.( , ill:. IIrr- ;]1s yre':iirr,nc|s sr btnitted application to respolrrlt.rrl ,Os I ;urr] -2 rr:(rLr( srin!l 1o issue "Local Scheduled Tribl rlt:rri tr.,r1i:s., itncl rcsJrondc rt .\r; 1 rejected the same on 2O.01 .20 l 4 r,ir l: l)r i)cc(..iir)r1s No (li 1.5/,20 l.l without examining tht: ,1^.ni I r.,rtle llc.No 95(t/2O 1 /TRI/Vc.7 dated OT.OT.2O1t i:;: rr :rl l,:, LIr tcso,rndclt t{o 4 and the letter issued b1. the rcsfr,rnrl .1i \o.l r.,i.l,. I).().1-r.No K,).,t 524 l20I l dated 17.Og.2Oll

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6 I:r 'rrir ol the sante, ,,l,ilhout goirrl into I ti. it ( r.t s ,)l !it( ,.rs . riris \rrt 1_ctition is disposcd of djrccti rq r,r r(..u()rr.L(.rl

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Nos. I and 2 to reconsider the applications submitted by the petitioners for issuance of Local Sche duled Tribe Certificates in terms of Memo dated 07 -O7.2OI1 issued by respondent No.4 and instructions issued by respondent No.3 uide lcttcr D.0.Rt.No.K2 I 1524 l2OI1 dated 17.O9.2Ot I and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within the period of eight (8) weeks lrom thc date of receipt of the copy o[ this ordcr.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed ol. No costs.

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As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications. if ar-ry, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed.

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SD/.N.CHANDRA^SEKHARRAO ASSISTANT GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTIO OFFICER

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To, i lhe I ahasildar. Gudihatnoor mandal' Adilabad-Dstnct i i ne orstrrct Collector'^{Adilabad District'at Aollaoao} i +il: #;;r#""ioir'loliilLiii-ti''^{Anon" Pradesh at Masabrank} Hvderabad

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Hvderabad

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