Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Palledi Sahithi vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 8 April, 2026
APHC010186402026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 9331 OF 2026
Between:
1. Palledi Sahithi,, d/o Palledi Raju, aged 11 years, Minor, being
represented by her natural father Palledi Raju, s/o Palledi Trinadha
Rao, aged about 37 years, r/o C-21, Kuridi Village, Dumbriguda
Mandal, Alluri Seetharamaraju District-531151.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary,
Social Welfare (TW) Department, Secretariat Building, Velgapudi,
Amaravathi, Guntur District-522239.
2. The District Collector, Alluri Seetharamaraju District-531151.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Alluri Seetharamaraju District.
4. The Tahsildar, Dumbriguda Mandal, Alluri Seetharamaraju District-
531151.
5. Union of India, rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South
Block, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110011.
6. Sainik School, Korukonda, rep. by its Principal, Korukonda,
Vizianagaram District-535214
...Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that
in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High
2
Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue an ORDER,
DIRECTION or WRIT more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF
MANDAMUS inaction on the part of the Respondents No.1 to 4 for
issuance of provisional community certificate of Kondakapu of ST to
the petitioner forthwith so as to submit it before the 6th Respondent in
the ensuing counselling for admission to VI Class consequent upon
being passed in the entrance examination conducted by them as
illegal, arbitrary, bad in law, discriminatory, violative of Art.14, 15, 16,
21 and 342 of the Constitution of India and as per the orders dt.6-2-
2026 in W.P.No.42618 of 2022 on the file of this Honble Court and
consequently direct the Respondents No.1 to 4 to issue provisional
community certificate of Kondakapu of ST to the petitioner forthwith so
as to submit it before the 6th Respondent in the ensuing counselling
for admission to VI Class commencing from 6-4-2026 onwards
consequent upon being passed in the entrance examination
conducted by them and pass such
IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 may be pleased to direct the
Respondents No.1 to 4 to issue provisional community certificate of
Kondakapu of ST to the petitioner forthwith so as to submit it before
the 6th Respondent in the ensuing counselling for admission to VI
Class commencing from 6-4-2026 onwards consequent upon being
passed in the entrance examination conducted by them forthwith and
pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit
and proper in the circumstances of this case, pending disposal of the
above writ petition and to pass such
Counsel for the Petitioner: THOTA S V L NARASIMHASWAMY
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the
Respondents:GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
The Court made the following order:
3
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 9331/2026
O R DE R:
The Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the
Respondents in issuing the provisional Community Certificate of
Kondakapu of ST to the Petitioner to enable her to join 6th Class in the
Respondent No.6 School as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The facts leading to filing of the present Writ Petition are as
follows:
The Petitioner was born on 19.06.2014 and is currently studying
5th class in local school at Kuridi Village, Dumbriguda Mandal, Alluri
Seetharamaraju District. It is stated that the Petitioner’s surname is
‘Palledi’ and belongs to the Kondakapu Community Schedule Tribe
Community. The father of the Petitioner by name, Sri Trinadha Rao,
was issued a Community Certificate belonging to the Kondakapu ST
Community and the entries in the school records of the Petitioner also
reflect the fact that the Petitioner belongs to the Kondakapu ST
Community.
3. The Petitioner had appeared for the All India Sainik Schools
Entrance Examination 2026 and was called upon to attend the
counseling. The father of the Petitioner thereupon approached the
4respondents Nos. 3 and 4 to issue Community Certificate to the
Petitioner so as to enable her to participate in the counseling process.
4. It is stated that the Community Certificate issued to the members
of the ‘Kondakapu Community’ was cancelled pursuant to a report
submitted by the Director, Tribal Cultural Research and Training
Institute, Hyderabad (for short, T.C.R. & T.I.), by the District Collector.
Questioning the same, appeals were filed under Section 7 of the
Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward
Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 (for
short, ‘the Act, 1993’), and the same are pending for consideration. It is
also stated that vide Memo No. 1587000/CV.2/2021, dated
18.01.2022, the Appellate Authority/State Government passed an
interim order of stay of the cancellation of Community Certificates to
the members of the ‘Kondakapu Community.’ In that context, the
Petitioner seeks the issuance of a provisional Community Certificate
so as to enable the Petitioner to participate in the counseling process.
5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, while relying on the judgment
of this Court in W.P.No.42618 of 2022 dated 06.02.2026 on the similar
subject, submits that the Petitioner is willing to repay all the differential
amounts in the event the appeals filed under Section 7 of the Act,
1993, questioning the cancellation of the Caste Certificates granted to
5
the members of ‘Kondakapu Community’, are dismissed.
6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that in light of
the cancellation of the Community Certificate to the members of ‘
Kondakapdu Community’ following detailed research by the TCR&TI,
the issuance of a provisional community certificate in favour of the
petitioner would only further the wrong being perpetrated by persons
who do not belong to the ST community.
7. Considering the fact that the Orders of the cancellation of the
Community Certificates were stayed by the State Government, being
the Appellate Authority under Section 7 of the Act, 1993, in the event
the appeals are allowed, the Petitioner would be losing out a chance to
seek for admission in the Sainik School and would suffer loss of
opportunity.
8. Considering the submissions made and following the Judgment
passed by this Court in W.P.No.42618 of 2022, dated 06.02.2026, the
Writ Petition is disposed of with the consent of both parties with the
following directions:
i) The Respondent Authorities are directed to issue provisional
Community Certificate in favour of the Petitioner provided as per Rules
19 of the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act,
61993, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight
weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
ii) It is made clear that the Provisional Community Certificate
would be subject to the outcome of the appeals filed by the Appellate
Authority/State Government.
iii) In the event the appeals filed under Section 7 of the Act,
1993, were dismissed, cancelling the Community Certificate of the
members of Kondakapu Schedule Tribe Community by the Appellate
Authority/State Government, the natural guardian of the Petitioner
shall pay the differential fee as directed by the Respondents.
iv) There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this
Petition shall stand closed.
_______________________
JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 08.04.2026
Note: Issue CC today.
B/o
eha
7
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 9331/2026
Dated: 8.04.2026
eha
