THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 8170 of 2006 27.04.2006 Between: D.Vijaya Kumar & Others. …Petitioners And The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad & others. ….Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 8170 of 2006 ORDER : In this writ petition, the petitioners, claiming to be the Correspondents of various schools run by Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars in Krishna District, seek directions to the District Collector to approve their Correspondent ships as per the Rules framed under A.P.Education Act, 1982. Though no counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondent- authorities, it is submitted by learned Government Pleader that there are no rival claims and as the proposals are still pending consideration before the District Collector, the writ petition can be disposed of directing the Collector to pass appropriate orders. Inasmuch as approval of Correspondent ships is concerned, it is for the competent authority (in the present case the District Collector) to consider the same by taking into account the Statutory Rules framed under A.P.Education Act, 1982. As it is stated that such proposals are pending consideration, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the District Collector/competent authority to consider the proposals sent for approval of petitioners as Correspondents and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably before the end of May, 2006. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) 27th April 2006 ajr