IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6677 of 2005 Between: S.K.T.R.A.U. School, Korukonda, Korukonda (M), East Godavari District, Rep. by its Correspondent. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare as illegal, arbitrary the action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the Maintenance Grant in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 Education Department dt. 16-9-1994 and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to pay the Maintenance Grant and pass such other order or further orders as are deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.P.RAJU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION This Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the Maintenance Grant in terms of the G.O.Ms.No.320, Education Department, dated 16-09- 1994, as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for the respondents that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.19253 of 2001 dated 17-09-2001 and that following the said decision similar other writ petitions were also disposed of. In the circumstances, following the decision in W.P.No.19253 of 2001 dated 17-09-2001, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the Maintenance Grant to the petitioner- School in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320, Education Department, dated 16- 09-1994 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________ (G. ROHINI, J) Date: 29-03-2005 ghn To 1 The Secretary to Government, State of Andhra Pradesh, School Education Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for School Education, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 5 One CC to MR.RAJU 6 Two CD copies.