THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.19145 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner states that respondent No.5-District Educational Officer, Kadapa Y.S.R. District, issued the impugned proceedings dated 01.07.2011 directing the petitioner to close down the school i.e., Gowtham High School, Jammalamadugu, YSR District, immediately, otherwise action would be initiated against the management as per Section 20 (4) of the A.P. Education Act, 1982 and as per provisions contained in G.O.Ms.No.01 Education dated 01.01.1994. Thereafter, a letter has been addressed by the Deputy Educational Officer, Proddatur, YSR District on 05.07.2011 to the District Educational Officer, Kadapa, YSR District, wherein it is stated that the management has fulfilled the condition laid down in G.Os.1st to 4th cited in the order and there is an educational need in the locality for opening of new school and requested to accord permission to the petitioner for opening of new school for the classes I to X (E.M) in the name of Gowtham Model School, Nagalakatta Street, Jammalamadugu, YSR District for the academic year 2011-2012.. After receipt of impugned proceedings, the petitioner society submitted a representation dated 04.07.2011 informing the 5th respondent that the proposals with regard to the application dated 29.10.2010 are under process and hence, permit the petitioner to run the school, pending receipt of the permission. However, the same has not been decided so far. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the 3rd respondent be directed to decide the application filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. Having heard the learned Counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent-Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kadapa, Y.S.R. District to take a decision on the application filed by the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. No order as to costs. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J Date:12.07.2011 lvl THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.19145 of 2011 DT. 12.07.2011