Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
A.P. Beda Budga Jangam Sangham vs Government Of India, on 10 July, 2019
Author: M.Ganga Rao
Bench: M.Ganga Rao
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.GANGA RAO
WRIT PETITION No.8783 of 2019
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri B.Krishna Mohan, learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for respondent No.1 and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondent Nos.2 to
4. With their consent, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposed of at the stage of admission.
The petitioners filed this writ petition declaring the main characteristics of the community including food habits and traditions etc., which mentioned in Para 3.37, at page 38 from I to XII of report of One Man Commission on S.C. Caste list of A.P., headed by Sri J.C. Sharma, I.A.S., (Retd), are contrary to the traditional occupations, habits and customs of Beda (Budga) Jangam Community, which are clearly mentioned in W.P.No.19083 of 1994, is illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents to consider the traditional occupations, habits and customs of Beda (Budga) Jangam Community, which have stated by this Court in W.P.No.19083 of 1994.
In the facts and circumstances of the case and having considered the submissions of the learned counsel and perused the record, this Court in the interest of justice felt it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the second respondent by way of 2 comprehensive representation giving all the evidence within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The second respondent is directed to consider the same in accordance with law and take appropriate action, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of such representation and communicate the same to the petitioners.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
__________________ M.GANGA RAO, J Date: 10.07.2019 Ivd 3 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.GANGA RAO WRIT PETITION No.8783 OF 2019 Date: 10.07.2019 Ivd