lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION Nos.2724, 2728 and 2799 of 2010 DATE:10.02.2010 Between: M/s. Sri Rama Tutorials, representd by its Correspondent, Maddipalem,Visakhapatnam. ... Petitioner in W.P.No.2724 of 2010 M/s. Sri Sai Jyothi Tutorials, representd by its Correspondent, Maddipalem,Visakhapatnam. ... Petitioner in W.P.No.2728 of 2010 M/s. Sri Vidya Tutorials, representd by its Correspondent, Nakkavanipalem, Visakhapatnam. ... Petitioner in W.P.No.2799 of 2010 and The District Educational Officer,Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam District and another ... Respondents in all the writ petitions. lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION Nos.2724, 2728 and 2799 of 2010 · COMMON ORDER: The questions, that arise for consideration in these three writ petitions, are either common or inter-related. Hence, they are disposed of by a common order. · 2. The petitioners in all these petitions claim to be the tutorial institutions functioning in and around Visakhapatnam. It is stated that they impart only informal tutorial education and not regular course of study. The State of Andhra Pradesh frmed A.P.Tutorial Institutions (Registration and Regulation) Rules 1997 in exercise of powers under Section 32 read with Section 99 of the A.P.Education Act, 1982 providing rules for registration and regulation of tutorial institutions. The petitioners contend that though the rules were framed, the activity of registration is not being undertaken by the Government and that they are prepared to obtain registration as and when the respondents take steps in this regard. Their grievance is that the respondents are preventing them from functioning, on the strength of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.11007 of 2009 and batch dated 07.09.2009. · 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. 4. The establishment of tutorial institutions is not prohibited under law. On the other hand, the Government framed rules for registration and regulation of such institutions. The order passed by this Court in W.P.No.11007 of 2009 and batch is in respect of unrecognised schools. Firstly, the petitioners do not answer the description of schools. Secondly, even assuming that the petitioners are indulging in any activity contrary to law, they can be proceeded against, only after issuance of show cause notice. No such steps were taken. · 5. Hence, the writ petitions are allowed and the respondents are directed not to interfere with the activity of imparting informal tutorial education by the petitioners. It shall, however, be open to them to issue notice and take further action in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ lGOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 10th February, 2010 lCBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · lWRIT PETITION Nos.2724, 2728 and 2799 of 2010 ·(Allowed) 10th February, 2010 l lCBS l