IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14422 of 2004 Between: Singilidevi Veera Venkata Anantha Lakshmi, W/o. Sathi Raju, Chairman of Vidya Committee, Zilla Parishad High School, Prathipadu, aged 40 years, R/o. Prathipadu Village and Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, East Godavari, Kakinada. 2 Deputy Director of Social Welfare, East Godavari, Kakinada. 3 Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, East Godavari, Kakinada. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to convert to the children's playground of Zilla Parishad high school, Prathipadu, into a Schedule Cast girls social Welfare hostel as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 1st respondent to locate schedule Case girls social welfare hostel in any one of several suitable sites available in Prathipadu. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.BRAHMAIAH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR.D.SRINIVAS, Standing Counsel The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: When the matter is taken up on 09-11-2004, none appeared for the petitioner. Even on two earlier occasions, none appeared. Today also none appeared on either side. I have gone through the record. The petitioner, who is claiming to be the Chairman of Vidya Committee of Zilla Parishad High School, Prathipadu, filed the present writ petition complaining that without consulting the school or statutory committee, a decision was taken by the respondents to establish a Scheduled Caste Girls Social Welfare Hostel in the playground, which belongs to the above said school, though there was a large extent of land available belonging to the Government and if the said hostel is constructed, the school children will be deprived of the playground. In this regard, the petitioner has already made a representation to the first respondent-District Collector, East Godavari, Kakinada, on 19-07-2004 bringing the same to his notice. In view of the said fact, the first respondent shall consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders after due intimation to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 16th NOVEMBER, 2004. kvni To 1 The District Collector, East Godavari, Kakinada. 2 The Deputy Director of Social Welfare, East Godavari, Kakinada. 3 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, East Godavari, Kakinada. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, A.P.High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies.