THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 15530 OF 2006 Dated 18th January, 2007 Between: Victory Aided Upper Primary School, Naimnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal. … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents. ORAL ORDER: The petitioner, an Upper Primary School, has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the grant-in-aid maintenance for the academic years 2000-01 to 2004-05 in a sum of Rs. 34,561.50. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that during the years 2000-01 to 2003-04, the maintenance grant in full could not be released to the school. It is further stated that as per the budget availability, the grant was adjusted among all the grant-in-aid schools in the District. With reference to the arrears claimed, it is stated that a representation is filed by the Secretary and Correspondent of the School, basing on which, audit report is called for to work out the arrears payable for the above said years. As much as it is admitted in the counter that the full maintenance grant as per the eligibility was not paid for the years 2000-01 to 2003-2004 and further it is stated that on the representation of the petitioner, steps have already been taken to work out the arrears and pay the same, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to work out the arrears of maintenance grant payable to the petitioner as per the applicable rules/instructions in this regard and pay the same within a period of three months from today. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ 18.1.2007 R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. VR