IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17875 of 2008 Between: Sri Sarada High School, Gilddaluru Prakasam District, Rep. by its Correspondent C. Tirupathaiah ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Education , A.P. Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education , A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Joint Director of School Education Guntur, Guntur District. 4 The District Educational Officer Ongole, Prakasam District. .....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 appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents herein in not considering the petitioner's representation dt. 10-3-2008 and not passing appropriate orders admitting the petitioners institution to grant -in-aid as illegal, arbitrary and to consequently pass appropriate orders admitting the petitioner's institution to grant in aid and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRS.S.NANDA Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed by Sri Sarada High School, Giddalur represented by its Correspondent C.Tirupathaiah assailing the inaction of the respondents in not considering its representation dated 10.03.2008 for admission to grant-in-aid. 2. The petitioner-School initially started as primary school in the year 1984-85 and subsequently upgraded as Upper Primary School. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur-3rd respondent accorded permission to the petitioner- School for creation of certain posts. The petitioner-School submitted representation for admission to grant-in-aid. Its representation remained unattended. Hence, this writ petition. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for School Education received notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner School and learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for the respondents. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner School submits that the petitioner School submitted representation to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, for admission to grant-in-aid, while marking copies to the Minister for School Education and Director of School Education. A further submission has been made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the respondents have not taken any action on the representation submitted by the petitioner School on 10.03.2008. 6. Learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for the respondents submits that the competent authority to consider the request of the petitioner School for admission to grant-in-aid is the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad-2nd respondent. 7. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the petitioner School to submit a representation to the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad-2 nd respondent and thereafter within six weeks, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same in accordance with the Government Orders in operation with regard to admission to grant-in-aid. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:15th November, 2008. Note: Issue C.C. within a week. B/O cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI}