IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.CH.SURYA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 2058 of 2006 Between: D. Swapna Rao, Architect, 1-25-98, Amberpet, Hyderabad. .....Petitioner And 1. Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, rep. by its Commissioner, Hyderabad. 2. The Chief Town Planer, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 3. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5. The Director of School Education, Hyderabad. 6. The District Educational Officer, Hyderabad. 7. The District Collector, Hyderabad District at Hyderabad. 8. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Amberpet, Hyderabad. 9. A.P. Transco, rep. by its Chief Managing Director, Vidyuthsoudha, Hyderabad. 10. Federation of Minorities Private Institutions, rep. by its General Secretary Mohd. Abid Ali, 16-7-423/1/A, Azampura, Hyderabad. (R10 is impleaded as per court order dt.30-10-2006 in WPMP.No. 17846 of 2006) .....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 an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for records and remarks from the Respondents herein in and connected to construction of Buildings for a Private School by name Pragathi Vidya Nikethan High School at Amberpet, Hyderabad, with complete deviation by occupying some Government Land wherein electrical High Tension and Low Tension electrical wires fell in the said land while obtaining permission for Ground+2 but constructed Ground+3 and pent house and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate Orders directing the concerned authorities to save the lives of children who are around 2000 studying in this School and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the petitioner : Taken-up Counsel for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 : Sri Rama Rao Ghanta Counsel for respondent No.3 : Govt. Pleader for Municipal Admn. Counsel for respondent Nos.4, 5 & 6 : Govt. Pleader for School Education Counsel for respondent No.7 & 8 : Govt. Pleader for Revenue Counsel for respondent No.9 : Sri M. Sreeramulu Reddy The Court made the following : ORDER: (per Anil R. Dave, C.J.) Letter dated 21st January, 2006 was received by this Court wherein the author of the letter had stated that drinking water facilities as well as toilet facilities were not sufficient in the schools in Andhra Pradesh. The said letter was ordered to be treated as a petition filed as public interest litigation. Notices had been issued to Government of Andhra Pradesh and this Court had called for several reports from different authorities. The petition was heard from time to time and the Government Pleader for Education appearing for the State has provided the requisite information. We have perused the reports submitted by the Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities of Kurnool, Mahbubnagar and Vizianagaram. Upon perusal of the reports submitted by different authorities and the affidavit filed by the Secretary to Government, Education Department, we are satisfied that substantial efforts have been made for providing drinking water in all the schools which are within the State. Moreover, needful is also being done for providing toilet facilities in the schools. Learned Government Pleader for Education has submitted that Rs.71 Crores have been released by the Union of India for providing drinking water facilities and toilets and approximately Rs.33.03 Crores are to be spent by the State of Andhra Pradesh for providing the aforesaid facilites. Learned Government Pleader for Education appearing for the State has also assured this Court that needful shall be done to provide drinking water and toilets to students studying in all the schools within the State. In view of the aforesaid reports, affidavit and the statement made by the learned Government Pleader, we are satisfied that needful is being done on the subject. In the circumstances, the petition is disposed of with a hope that the State would take prompt action for providing drinking water and toilet facilities to the schools where either drinking water is not provided or toilets are under construction. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 4th March, 2008 T.CH. SURYA RAO, J. ........REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director, Bureau of Indian Standards, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies, Government of India, New Delhi. 4. The Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5. The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 6. Two copies to Government Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7. Two copies to Government Pleader for Municipal Administration, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 8. Two copies to Government Pleader for General Administration, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 9. One copy to Sri A. Rajasekhar Reddy, Asst. Solicitor General, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OPUC). 10. Two CD copies. ARS