IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.22178 of 2010 Between: S.Baba Faqruddin … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Principal Secretary and another … Respondents This Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.22178 OF 2010 ORDER: - (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.GOPAL REDDY) Evolution of Mathematics as stated in the book published by the Telugu Academy known as “Ganita Sastra Bodhana Paddatulu“ (Teaching Methods of Mathematics) in the introduction at page 6, chapter-1.2.2, about the contribution of Arabs for the evolution of mathematics stating that the Arabian Tribals under the leadership of Prophet Mohammad tried to spread Islam forcefully with sword, is not at all warranted. Hence, the petitioner seeks a writ of Mandamus to delete the first two sentences in chapter 1.2.2 in the book. The petitioner has not made any representation to the Chairman of the Telugu Academy-2nd respondent objecting the objectionable statement made in chapter-1.2.2 against Prophet Mohammed. Without making any representation to the 2nd respondent, the petitioner cannot straight away file this writ petition in the form of public interest. Therefore, the petitioner is permitted first to make a representation before the 2nd respondent for deleting the objectionable statement from the textbooks and if the same is not redressed, he is at liberty to approach this Court for appropriate relief. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court for issuing necessary direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner in that regard within a time frame. Considering the said request, as and when such representation is being made by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same within four weeks from the date of such representation, and communicate the copy of the order to the petitioner. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J 7th September 2010 lmv