IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P. No. 5894 of 2004 Between: 1. St. John’s Educational & Development Society Cumbum, Prakasam District rep. by its President MRs. B.H.K.Sarojini W/o B. Danam, R/o Somajiguda, Hyderabad 2. St. John’s College of Education, Cumbum, Prakasam District President, Mrs. B.H.K. Sarojini W/o B.Danam, R/oSomajiguda, Hyderabad …Petitioners and 1. The Government of A.P. Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department rep.by its Principal Secretary, A.P.Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad 2. Govt.of A.P. Education Department, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad 3. APState Council for Higher Education rep.by its Secretary, Hyderabad 4. Chief Election Officer-cum- Special Chief Secretary Govt.of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad 5. Election Commission of India, rep. by its Secretary, Nirvachan, Sadan, New Delhi 6. Convenor, ED CET 2003-04 Osmania University, Hyderabad …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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the 2nd petitioner institution to make admissions as a Minority Educational Institution as being illegal, arbitrary unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the 2nd petitioners continuance as a minority educational institution in any manner .’ The petition coming on for orders as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed therein and the order of the High Court dated 26-3-2004 and 1- 4-2004 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. S.Niranjan Reddy advocate for the Petitioners and G.P. for social Welfare on behalf of the respondents NO.1 , G.P. for School Education on behalf of the respondent NO.2, MR.K. Ramesh Babu Advocate for the RespondentNO.3, Smt. J.C. Sarathy for RR 4 and 5, and MR,.Deepak Bhattacharjee advocate for the respondent NO.6 The Court made the following ORDER: “Post on 6-4-2004. Till then, the order passed by this court on 26-3-2004 shall continue.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P. Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department A.P.Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad 2. The Principal Secretary, Govt.of A.P. Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 3. The Secretary, AP State Council for Higher Education Hyderabad 4. The Chief Election Officer-cum- Special Chief Secretary Govt.of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad 5. The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan, Sadan, New Delhi 6. The Convenor, ED CET 2003-04 Osmania University, Hyderabad 7. Two CCs to the G.P.for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad(OUT) 8. One Spare Copy YVN HIGH COURT YVN DRAFTED ON: 3-4-2004 NVRJ DATED: 2-4-2004 NOTE:POST ON 6-4-2004 ORDER W.P.NO. 5894 OF 2004 EXTENDING THE EARLIER ORDER