Section 4 in Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes - Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates Rules, 1997
4. Procedure for Application.
(a)Every applicant/parent/guardian who belongs to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Backward Class, desirous of declaring his social status as that of a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe or a Backward Class, shall submit an application in the prescribed Form I/II to Competent Authority, well in advance i.e. six months, as far as possible, particularly when seeking admission to the educational institutions or appointment to a post.(b)If the applicant is a minor, the parent/guardian shall submit the application form as mentioned in clause (a) above.
