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2. The petitioners' case succinctly is that the petitioners are the children of A.Gurrappa, who filed affidavit in this writ petition. They belong to Perika Balija community, which is notified as BC (B) category. The parents and ancestors of the petitioners hailed from Eguva Gubalavaripalli village, Gundlapalli Revenue village of erstwhile Bangarupalam taluka, now under Irala Revenue Mandal of Chittoor District. All of them belong to Perika Balija community. Their main occupation was preparation of gunny bags. The said community is included in Backward class "B" category at Sl.No.15 of BC (B) as per the recommendation of the Anantharaman Commission Report.

3. In the school records of A.Gurrappa, the father of the petitioners, it was mentioned that he belongs to Perika Balija community. Further, the then Tahsildar, Irala mandal issued to the Gurrappa, Caste Certificate vide C.No.1628/88, dated 21.07.1988 certifying that Gurrappa belongs to Perika Balija BC(B) community. While getting admission for graduation course in SV Arts College, Tirupati, Gurrappa was directed to produce a fresh Nativity Certificate and at that instance also the Tahsildar, Irala mandal after conducting enquiry issued him Caste Certificate vide C.No.632/1993, dated 19.06.1993 certifying that he belongs to Perika Balija BC(B) community. At a later point of time, again the said Gurrappa obtained a certificate vide L.Dis.No.C/238/1997, dated 23.05.1997 wherein it was mentioned, he belongs to OBC category. At present, A.Gurrappa, the father of the petitioners is attending agriculture and also working as part time newspaper boy.

-08-2019 addressing to all the Revenue Divisional Officers and Tahsildars in Chittoor District directing them to follow the guidelines of the Government for issuance of the Perika Balija (BC) Caste Certificate to the bonafide applicants residing in Chittoor District.

5. In the said proceedings, the District Collector, Chittoor directed the Revenue Divisional Officers to enquire into the matter and submit report. After receipt of the report the District Collector directed to conduct DLSC under the Chairmanship of Joint Collector, Chittoor. Inter alia, it is revealed as per the DLSC report that 45 inhabitants in Irala mandal belong to Perika Balija community are having surnames of 1) Singam Sety; 2) Suri Settee; 3) Tammi Settee; 4) Takke; 5) Karri;

8. Learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare filed an elaborate counter opposing the writ petition. It is contended that A.Gurrappa belongs to Balija caste (OC Community) and he does not belong to Perika Balija (BC(B) Community). The villagers of Anupalli during enquiry stated that they are not aware of the ancestors and traditional details of Gurrappa to confirm about his caste status.

9. It is further contended that the Caste Certificates already possessed by A.Gurrappa and his children were obtained depending on the original basic records like Birth and Death registers and other documents. Those certificates were obtained by getting the caste of Gurrappa entered as 'Perika Balija' into the school records fraudulently instead of 'Balija caste' (OC community). Hence, mere obtaining of such certificates will not enure to the benefit of Gurrappa and his children. The Tahsildar, Ramachandrapuram mandal has conducted an elaborate enquiry in terms of Anantharaman Commission Report and also as per the instructions communicated by the Director of Backward Classes, A.P. Welfare, Hyderabad through reference No.E1/7313/2007, dated 21.11.2007 and also customs and traditional occupation of the people belonging to Perika (Perika Balija) caste. The enquiry revealed that the customary formalities of Perika Balija caste were not known to A.Gurrappa and he never gave any information before the Tahsildar, Ramachandrapuram mandal. As per the enquiry, the caste of the applicant A.Gurrappa is 'Balija' and therefore his children naturally belong to the same community. The petitioners therefore do not come under 'Perika Balija' caste. It is therefore prayed to dismiss the writ petition.