IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 12021 of 2005 Between: Sri Rama Krishna Oriental High School, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Rep. by its Secretary & Correspondent Sri P. Laxminarsaiah S/o Chinna Kondaiah, aged 53 years, R/o Bharmpet, Narsaraopet, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad. 4 The District Educational Officer, Guntur District at Guntur. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ specially Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the Respondents in not paying the Maintenance grant to the Petitioner school in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 dt.16-9-1994 for the period from 1990-91 to 1991-92 and 1994-95 to 2004-05 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the Respondents to the Maintenance Grant to the Petitioner school forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAJ KUMAR RUDRA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner-Institution aggrieved by the non- release of maintenance grant to the petitioner’s School in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 dated 16-09-1994 for the periods from 1990-1991 to 1991-1992 and 1994-1995 to 2004-2005. 2. According to the petitioner, the Auditing Department has audited the accounts of the petitioner-Institution and even submitted a report. In spite of it, the respondents-authorities keeping the matter with them by not releasing the maintenance grant to the petitioner’s school in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 dated 16-09-1994. 3. Heard both sides and considered the material on record. 4 . In view of the entitlement of the maintenance grant and also the G.O.Ms.No.320, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders releasing the maintenance grant in favour of the petitioner-Institution expeditiously, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ 09th June, 2005 S.ANANDA REDDY, J Note: Furnish C.C. within one week. B/o. SKM To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad. 4 The District Educational Officer, Guntur District at Guntur. 5 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 6 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{AVLR}