History
Former Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu, from 1996 to 1997, formed the Justice Ramachandra Raju Commission to study categorisation among scheduled castes. The commission's findings would eventually form the basis for the A.P. Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2000, categorizing the fifteen percent reservation quota into four subgroups (designated "A", "B", "C" and "D"; "B" and "C" represent Madigas and Malas, respectively). The sub-categorisation policy was implemented for a four-year period (2000–2004). The act, however, was first challenged by {main petitioner WPNO.11472/97} the United Forum of All Scheduled Castes, represented by that organisation's state general secretary, Dasari Srinivas.V (Present DIRECTOR, AMBEDKAR STUDY CIRCLE, SR NAGAR, HYDERABAD-38, 9397677681)and Dr.EV Chinnayya in WPNo.21096/1996 mainly Challenged the Justice Ramachandra Raju Commission validity under the constitutional provisions.
On SC's categorisation National Commission for SC,ST,` New Delhi, called for discussions and fact findings were held from 7-7-1998 to 15-7-1998. At that time renowned and eminent Sr Parliamentarian Shri H Hanumanthappa (Sr.Advocate in Supreme Court) was the Chairman and Shri Bommidala Yadaiah (Telengana Mala) was also a Member in the National SC,ST Commission. On 7-7-1998 Shri Manda Krishna hearings were noted by the commission on behalf of MRPS(Madiaga Reservation Porata Samithi) and Madiga Community.
On 9-7-98 the National commission for SC,ST has officially invited Shri Dasari Srinivas.V ,State General Secretary,UFASC,AP, as he was the main petitioner in the case to present his case on behalf of the MALA community. 0n 10th July 1998 Shri Mallela Venkata Rao another leader in Malamahanadu and on 11th July 1998 Shri PV RAO, President, Mala Mahanadu gave the stand on categorisation.
A.P.Scheduled Castes(Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2000 was vehemantly opposed by malas and Mala Mahanadu has challenged the Act in Supreme Court saying that it is against the Constitutional principles, which viewed SC's as a holistic single social group. Supreme Court on 5 Nov 2005 has struck down the Act and the verdict went in favour of Mala Mahanadu. " The apex court pronounced its Judgement stating that State Government has no power to sub-categorize Scheduled castes into groups to implement reservations in the field of education and employment in exercise of its power under Article 15(4) and 16(4) of Indian constitution as public employment and education." Further it was held that the parliament alone is competent to pass such an act under the article 341 of Indian constitution.
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