IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 11674 of 1998 Between: H.M.T. Teachers Welfare Sangh rep. by Secretary Smt. Meherunnisa Begum, HMT Colony, H.No. 11-4-814, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad-361. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 H.M.T. Ltd. V Jeedimetla, Hyderabad rep. by General Manager Sri C.J. Aneja, HMT-V, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad-54. 2 H.M.T. Welfare & Cultural Organisation (WACO) rep. by Secretary Sri V.S. Raju H.M.T-V, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad-54. 3 Vijayadurga Educational Academy rep. by Smt. C. Kanakadurga C/o Holy Cross School, Balkampet, Hyderabad. (Dismissed for default as per Court order dated 5.9.2001) 4 The District Educational Officer, Rangareddy Dist. Opp: Anand Theatre, Sardar Patel Road, Sec-bad-03 5 The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 6 The Director of School Education, Opp: A.Gs. Office, Saifabad, Hyderabad-04. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, direction or order in the nature of Mandamus, declaring that the "lease" of the H.M.T.WACO High School, purported to be or proposed to be given by the 1st and 2nd respondents in favour of the 3rd respondent is illegal and void and inconsequence; i) direct the 1st & 2nd respondents not to transfer the High School by way of "lease" to the 3rd respondent or otherwise implement the illegal and void lease; ii) direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere in the management or with the assets of the HMT-WACO High School under the illegal and void "lease" iii) direct the 4th, 5th & 6th respondents to ensure that no transfer of the permission to establish the High School shall be made by the 1st & 2nd respondents in favour of the 3rd respondent in contravention of Rule 10(Sub-rule (23) of A.P. Educational Institutions (Establishment, Administration and Control of Schools under Private Management) Rules, 1993. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.B.S.MURTHY Counsel for Respondents : G.P. FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter was listed on 11-3-2005 none appeared for petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Today, though the matter is listed for dismissal, none appeared for petitioner in the forenoon and the matter is taken up in the afternoon. In the afternoon also, none appeared for petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 18.3.2005 TVK/DA To 1 The General Manager, H.M.T. Ltd. V Jeedimetla, Hyderabad HMT-V, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad-54. 2 The Secretary, H.M.T. Welfare & Cultural Organisation (WACO) H.M.T-V, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad-54. 3 Smt.C.Kanadurga, re.presentng Vijayadurga Educational Academy C/o Holy Cross School, Balkampet, Hyderabad. 4 The District Educational Officer, Rangareddy Dist. Opp: Anand Theatre, Sardar Patel Road, Sec-bad-03 5 The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 6 The Director of School Education, Opp: A.Gs. Office, Saifabad, Hyderabad-04. 7 Two CCs to the G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 8 Two CD copies.