IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 7518 of 2005 Between: 1. Hindu College & High School, Guntur rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 2 R.V.S.C.V.S. High School Chilakaluripet Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 3 Sri Rama High School, Motadaka Gundur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 4 T.M.Rao High School, Bharriprolu Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 5 Y.R. High School, Dhulipudi, Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 6 Sri Narasimha High School, Palapakku (PO) Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 7 K.C. High School, Kothareddy palem Chebrole, Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 8 S.V.N.A. High School, Chatragadda Repalle, Guntur District rep by its Correspondent 9 V.P. & G.S.M. High School Surepalli, Bhattiprolu Mandal, Guntur District rep by its Correspondent 10 Bandlamudi Hanumayamma Hindu Girls Junior College (HS) Guntur District rep by its Correspondent 11 G.C.S.S. Junior College, Sangadigunta Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 12 S.V.V.High School Committee Tadikonda, Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 13 G.V.K. Girls High School Committee Tadikonda, Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 14 S.M.V.S.Ele. School Tadikonda, Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 15 Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai High School, Repalle Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 16 St. Joseph's High School, Rentachintala, Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 17 S.R.M.O. High School, Guntur rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 18 Pattabhipuram High School, Guntur-522 006 rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 19 Sri Majety Gurvaiah High School, Guntur-2 rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 20 L.L.R. Elementary School, Rentachintala Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 21 Y.RS. High School, Rentachintala Guntur District rep by its Secretary and Correspondent 22 R.K. High School Chakalakonda, Nellore District, rep by Correspondnet 23 R.K. Upper Primary School, Banglathota, Nellore-2 rep by Correspondent 24 R.K. Aided Elementary School, Chakalakonda, Nellore District rep by Correspondent ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of A.P., rep by Secretary to Government Education Department Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Guntur. 4 The District Educational Officer, Nellore. .....RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring is illegal, arbitrary the action of the Respondent in not paying the Maintenance Grants to the petitioner schools in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 Education dt.16-09-1994 for 2002-03 and 2003-04 and issue a Consequential direction to the respondents to forthwith pay the Maintenance Grant to the petitioner Schools. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.AKA.VENKATARAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court at the stage of admission made the following: HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.7518 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioners seek a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the Maintenance Grants to the petitioners’ Schools in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 Education dated 16-09-1994 for the academic year 2002-03 and 2003-04, as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for the respondents has brought to my notice that the issue involved in this writ petition is clearly covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19400 of 2001 dated 18-09-2001. Accordingly, following the decision in W.P.No.19400 of 2001, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the Maintenance Grants to the petitioners’ Schools in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 Education (PS-2) Department dated 16-09-1994, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ------------------ G.ROHINI, J 13th April, 2005 Note: Furnish CC within one week. B/o. SKM To 1 The Secretary to Government , Education Department, State of A.P., Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner & Director School Education, A.P., Hyderabad 3 The District Educational Officer, Guntur 4 The District Educational Officer, Nellore 5 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two C.D. copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}