Rathod Sneha Vs The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order of direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the^proceeding of no C31569212024, dated 29-05-2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent herein cancelling the caste certificate which are issued by the 5th Respondent herein in favour of the petitioner's by renewing time to time being illegal, Arbitrary, Unreasonable, Violation of Principal of natural Justice and Violation of Constitution mandates guaranteed under the Constitution and Contrary to the provision Contemplated Under the AP( SC,ST's and BC'S) Regulation of lssue of

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Community Certificate Act, 1993 and rules made there urrder and consequently set aside the same.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Corrt may be pleased to pass order suspend the proceedings. No C3t5692t2O2'4, dated 29-05-2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent herein cancelling the cast,,) certificate which are issued by the sth Respondent herein in favour of the petit oner pending disposal of the Writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI YUGANDHAR GATLA

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 5: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION No. 18861 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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With the consent of both the^parties, this. writ^Petitionis taken up for disposal, at the admission stage^itself.

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This Wnt Petition is filed, under Article 226 of^the Constitution of India, seeking the following^relief:

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". .lo issue an appropnate^{Wit,orcler or dire-ction more pLTrtlcularlllotletrt} tle nature of WiL^oJ' Mandarnus^{de:clatitg the proceedingNo-C3/5692/2O21,} dated 29.05.2025 issued by^{:J"trespondertt lterein in} fauour^{of tle petitioer} by renetuing linle to hne beitg illegal,^{drbftrary, unreasonable, oiolationof} pirLcipal of naturaL Justice urd uiolat.iotL of constitulion^{mandates (luardnteed} under the constttution and. contrarg^{to theproutsioncontemplatedunderthe AP} /SC,^{S?]'.sandnS's',Regulationof Issue ol ComnrunitaCe irtcatuAct,1993} antd rules made there under antT cansealuentlA^{set dsidethe sattLeand10} parss..."

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Heard Sri G.Yuganndhar, learned counsel^{for the petitioner} and learned Government Pleader for Social^{Welfarefcrr respondenl} Nos. 1 to 5.

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4, The brief facts of the case are that the^{petitionerand} respondent No.6 got married as^per the rituals^{of Lambadasand} subsequently, due to some disputes^{betweenthem, respondent} No.6 filed a complaint [o cancel the Caste^{Certificate ofST} Lambada of the petitioner before the District^{Collector,Nirmal.} Without considering the contentions^{and the documents submitted} by the petitioner, respondent Nos.3 to^{5 havecancelled the Caste}

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Certrfica[e of the petitio ner uide proceedings I'to.C3 I 5692 I 2024 , dated 29.O5.2025. Aggrieved over the same, the l)etitio ner is before this Court.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aggrieved over the order passed by the 3.d respondent oL-i 29.Ct5.2025, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Secretary to Governrrrent for Tribal Welfare on 79 .06.2025 and t-he same is pending.

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Learncd Govcrnmer-rt Pleadcr for Sor.;ia1 Welfare, on instructions, would submit that the appeal is at SR stage and respondcnt No. 1 will consider the appeai preferre d by tJ-re petitioner and pass; appropriate orders, in accordance with iaw.

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HzLving rcgard to the submissions madc t;y learned counsel for the respective parties and without going intc: the rnerits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposcd of directing r:sponrlent No. 1 to pass appropriate orders on the appeal dr.rtcd 19 .06.2025 , submitterd by the petitioner, by puLting petition,.:r and respondent No.6 on uoticc and affording them an opport.unity of hearing, strictly in accordance with iaw, as expeditic usly as possible, preferab$ within a period of three (03) months; from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, responde r-rts are directed to

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maintain status quo pursuant to^{the impugned order, dated} 29.O5.2025

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any,^{shall stand closed}

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There shall be no order as to costs

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I A SD/. A.SRINIVAS ISTRAR ./ ASSISTANT^{REREODY ./} //TRUE^COPY'I SEGT oFFICER

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To, Department^{T Ssecretariat'}

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1 Tha HyieraOad,' Princioal^{State of Secretary, Telangana'Tribal Welfare} ent, DSS^{Bhavan , MasabTank'}

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2 The Commissioner,^{Tribal WelfareDepartm} Hyderabad

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J. The District^{Collector, Nirmal District Nirmal}

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The Revenue^{Divisional Officier' Nirmal' Nirmal Dist}

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5 The Tahasildar,^{kubeer Mandal Nimal Dist} b One CC^{to SRI YUGANDHAR GATLA' Advocate [OPUCI} *ELFARE'^{Highcourt for the State of} 7 +gffi":=:i,fr:"I,?[^i.t?i'-

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