IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 3594 of 2009 Between: Ameeruddin Academy of General, Technical and Professional Educational Society, represented by its Secretary and Correspondent Smt.S.Mehatab W/o.S.A.K.Mynoddin, aged about 39 years R/o.Giddalur, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District, Ongole. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur, Prakasam District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 4 The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not submitting the enquiry reports by the 2nd and 4th respondents to the 1st respondent and not passing the orders by the 1st respondent on the representation of the petitioner society dt. 22.09.2008 is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice, consequently direct the 1st respondent to obtain the report from the 2nd and 4th respondents and to grant the certificate to the petitioner society to register the application before the Central Government under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.KASIM SAHEB Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No. 3494 of 2009 O R D E R: It appears, petitioner is a Society, registered in the name and style “Ameeruddin Academy of General, Technical and Professional Educational Society”, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 with Registration No.279 of 1991. It is the case of the petitioner-Society that it has been established for providing education to the members of minority community, particularly to the youth of minority community who, owing to poverty, were unable to pursue higher education in professional and vocational courses. Therefore, the petitioner made efforts for establishment of B.Ed. College and the State, after considering the need, as required under Section 20 of the A.P. Education Act, 1982, accorded permission for establishment of B.Ed. College vide G.O.Ms.No.235 dated 25.2.2004. The Management of the petitioner-Society is taking keen interest to provide maximum help for the upliftment of the minority community, as such, they had an intention to register their application before the Central Government under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976. Under Rule 3(A) and Form FC-8, they have to submit the application before the District Collector for appropriate recommendation for registration of their application for acceptance of foreign contributions. Therefore, they made application to the respondents on 22.9.2008. Thereafter, 1st respondent entrusted the matter to 2nd and 3rd respondents through his letter dated 6.11.2008 directing 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry personally and submit detailed report along with specific recommendations and remarks. Thereafter, petitioner approached 2nd respondent and requested him to conduct enquiry and submit his report and the petitioner was informed that 2nd respondent had entrusted the matter to 3rd respondent and that the 3rd respondent has conducted enquiry and submitted his report along with the record to 2nd respondent. According to the petitioner, the issue is pending and 2nd respondent is not taking any steps to submit the same to 1st respondent. Further, 1st respondent entrusted the matter to 4th respondent and requested 4th respondent to conduct enquiry and submit report after verifying the antecedents, past performance of the Society and its members etc. However, 4th respondent also did not submit his report to 1st respondent, as such, the act of 2nd and 4th respondents is arbitrary and illegal. Heard both sides. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, 2nd and 4th respondents are directed to submit their reports, as directed by 1st respondent, to the 1st respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On submitting such reports by respondents 2 and 4, the 1st respondent shall take appropriate decision, as per law, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 11-9-2009. MVB.