IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 419 of 2005 Between: 1 Ch.George Victor Babu S/o.David Koya Aided Elementary School, Kambalapalem Village, Indukuri Peta (BPO) Via, Gokavaram Devipatnam (M),E.G.Dist. 2 Katuri Sarojani W/o.Luther Sri George Aided Elementary School, Gonduru Village, Penddipalli (PO), Devipatnam (M),E.G.Dist. 3 Gorrila Tatha Rao S/o.Venkayya Koya Aided Elementary School, Gonduru Village, Penddipalli (PO), Devipatnam (M),E.G.Dist. 4 Suri Leela Venkata Narasimha Rao S/o.Jiyyanna Koya Aided Elementary School, D.Ravilanka, Penddipalli (PO), Devipatnam (M),E.G.Dist. 5 Tute Sowbhagyam D/o.Moses Mary Aided Elementary School Chinabarangi (V),Musurumilli (PO), Rampachodavaram (M), E.G.Dist. 6 Prathipati Basalel Kumar Singh S/o.Basalel Dhan Evenjeligan Memorial Aided Upper Primary School,Ginnepalli (V), Rampachodavaram (M), E.G.Dist. 7 Dara Jessy Marry Jaya Pradha W/o.Rapaka John David Raju Koya Aided Elementary School, Narasapuram, Rampachodavaram (M), E.G.Dist. 8 Madimi Gabriel S/o.M.Lazarus Deena Jana Elementary School, Bhagana Palli, Nellipudi (PO), Gangavaram (M),E.G.Dist. 9 Dummula Ludhiyamma W/o.D.Subbarao Kammari Aided Elementary School, Chinnampalem, (V), Nellipudi (PO), Gangavaram (M),E.G.Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary to Govt School Education Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of School Education A.P.Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer E.G.Dist Kakinada Dist. .....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 order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents, namely the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh represented by (1) to (3) respondents in not releasing grant-in-aid as Management grant in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 320 dt 16-9-1994, to the Educational institutions of the petitioners and consequently to issue orders to the respondents to pay management grant with 18% rate of interest for belated payment w.e.f 1-4-1978 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.P.NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are 9 in number, assailing the action of the respondents in not releasing the grant-in-aid as management grant in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320, Education Department, dated 16.09.1994. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19253 of 2001, dated 17.09.2001. 3. It appears following the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19253 of 2001, dated 17.09.2001, several other writ petitions have been disposed of. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of following the judgment of this Court in WP No.19253 of 2001, dated 17.09.2001, directing the respondents to release the maintenance grant to the petitioner Schools in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320, dated 16.09.1994, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already released. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:29th June, 2009. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}