Section 8(7)(e) in Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes - Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates Rules, 1997
(e)The Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee i.e., Joint Collector of the District, shall send the recommendations of the Committee to the Competent Authority stating clearly whether the community claim of the person in question or his or her children, is genuine or false with reasons thereof, within 45 days from the date of the receipt of the case referred to it by the Competent Authority.