The Ethnology Of Beda Badaga Jangam Caste In Andhra Pradesh

(RR 5 & 6 are impieaded as per Court order dated 2.9.85 in

WPMP 12969/85.)

Sd/- K. Hemaprakash Rao,
Asst. Registrar.

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying
that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed through the
High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or
direction declaring that the action of the respondents 1 to 3 here in
not issuing a community certificate to the petitioner herein relying
on Home No.543/32/84-1 dated 3.5.84 is arbitrary, unjust and un-
reasonable and violates Art. 14 of the Constitution of India and is-
sue the consequential direction to the 4th respondent herein to
consider the case of the petitioner herein for admission to B.EJ
B.Tech 1st year course on the strength of the community certifi-
cate issued to the petitioner on 23.6.83 by the Tahsildar,
Amalapuram.

For the Petitioner : Mr. S.Venkata Reddy, Advocate.

For the Respondents No.s : The Govt. Pleader for S.W.
1,2,3,&6

For the Respondent No.4 and 5 : Mr. M.Ramaiah S.C. for JNTU
The Court made the following ORDER:

Insprte of a positive direction given by this Court on 2.9.1985
commanding the Director of Social Welfare, the 6th respondent
herein, to complete the enquiry relating to the social status claimed
by the petitioner as a member of the Scheduled Castes on the
ground that he belongs to Beda Jangam Community within two
weeks from the date of receipt of the said order, till to-day the
enquiry is not completed. No counter affidavit is either filed on be-
half of the 6th respondent setting out the reasons for not complet-

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