THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY W.P.No. 12479 of 2005 Dt. 02..08..2005 Between: Viswajyothi Public School, Rep. By its Correspondent Mr. T.V. Raman Rao, S/o. T. Krishna Rao, 36 years, R/o. Chinna Tologu, Gara, Srikakulam district & 29 others. …Petitioners. And The District Educational Officer, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. … Respondent. * * * ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners, who are 30 in number, stated to have been started their educational institutions, aggrieved by the press statement issued by the respondent-District Educational Officer and sought to declare that the said press-statement is illegal and without jurisdiction. 2. This Court while ordering notice on 27.06.2005 directed the respondent to take action against the petitioners, if any of them have established their educational institution(s) without obtaining prior permission as required under law. It is stated that subsequent to the said direction, the respondent-District Educational Officer has initiated proceedings against some of the petitioners and issued notices to them seeking their explanations, and also proposed to take criminal action against the petitioners. 3. In view of the initiation of the proceedings by the respondent, the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. But, however, as the respondent has already initiated proceedings as per the directions of this Court, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to complete the said initiated proceedings and if any of the petitioners or any other educational institution has been established or has been running an educational institution without obtaining prior permission, as required under law, the respondent is directed to take appropriate action and see that the said unauthorized institutions/schools are not being run within his jurisdiction. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ S. Ananda Reddy,J Dt. 02..08..2005 Kvh THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY W.P.NO.12479 OF 2005 ORAL ORDER 02…08…2005