THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY DATED: 15-11-2005 WRIT PETITION No.24328 OF 2005 Between: S.G.K.Oriental Degree College . . .Petitioner And The State of A.P., and others . . .Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24328 OF 2005 O R D E R: The petitioner is an aided educational institution. Apart from salaries for the posts admitted to grant-in-aid, Government sanctions certain amount towards maintenance grant also. The petitioner complains that the respondents did not release the maintenance grant for a period of ten years between 1990 and 2000. It is represented that the departmental auditor has also approved the claim of the petitioner. Despite the same, the amount was not released. It claims to have made a representation, dated 16-02-2005. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. The question as to whether the petitioner was entitled to be released any maintenance grant, the extent thereof and if so, the reasons for not releasing the same for the last several years are not before this Court. The petitioner made a representation, dated 16-02-2005. The claim itself is spread over a period of ten years. Matters of this nature cannot be kept pending for such a long time. The issue needs to be given a quietus at least now. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation, dated 16-02-2005, made by the petitioner with reference to the relevant records and pass appropriate orders, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ (L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J) 15th NOVEMBER, 2005. kvni