IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15942 of 2008 Between: Sri Vidyodaya Educational Academy, rep.by its Correspondent,Madanapalle,Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of AP., rep.by its Secretary Department of Education, Seretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The District Educational Officer, Chittoor District Chittoor, Chittoor District 3 The Mandal EducationalOfficer, Madanapalle Mandal Madanapalle,Chittoor District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ direction or a n order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandmaus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 and 3 in not receiving the application being submitted in Form-III ,for grant of renewal of recognition to the petitioner school namely Vidyodaya Elementary School (English Medium) for the classes from I to V as illegal, arbitrary,and violative of ARticle 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.2 and 3 to receive the application being submittd on Form-III for renewal of recongnition and accord the same as per the provisons of the G.O.Ms.No.1 of 1994 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.PRAMOD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been ﬁled by Sri Vidyodaya Educational Academy, represented by its Correspondent, Madanapalle, Chittoor District assailing the action of the District Educational Oﬃcer, Chittoor-2 nd respondent and Mandal Educational Oﬃcer, Madanapalle Mandal-3rd respondent in not receiving the application for grant of renewal of recognition to its school. The petitioner-academy is registered under Societies Registration Act in the year 1977. The petitioner-academy has been constituted for the purpose of imparting education in backward areas of Madanapally. Ever since the constitution of the academy in the year 1977 it has been imparting education by establishing schools under the name and style of Vidyodaya High School, Madanapally. The petitioner-academy has been reconstituted with induction of new members for the purpose of active and better administration of the academy. The re- constituted management of petitioner-academy has been duly recognized by the Registrar of Societies and nominated Sri.A.Venugopal Naidu as Correspondent of the Academy. The Secretary being the correspondent of the School is empowered to deal with the elections of the academy. He submitted an application for renewal for the academic year 2007-08 after duly obtaining cash receipt from the treasury on 1.3.2007. The 2nd and 3rd respondents refused to receive the application on the premise of existence of disputes between the members of the academy with regard to management of the school. Hence, this writ petition. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for School Education received notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. The grievance of the petitioner is that 2nd and 3rd respondents refused to entertain the application for removal of recognition. Indisputably the petitioner school got recognition earlier for the academic year 2007-08. The petitioner-academy submitted application for renewal of recognition for the year 2007-08. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing 2nd and 3rd respondents to entertain the application of the petitioner for renewal of recognition and consider the same in accordance with the Rules in vogue. No costs. 6th September, 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) tnb ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.15942 OF 2008 6T H SEPTEMBER 2008