THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.17041 of 2005 10-08-2005 Between: 1.Islamic Educational & Cultural Society, Regn.No.85/98 H.No.1/94, Markapur, Prakasam District, rep. By its President & Correspondent, Mr.Mirza Shamsheer Ali Baig and others. ... PETITONERS AND 1.Government of Andhra Pradesh, Minority Welfare Department, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.17041 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, in not processing and granting recognition to the second petitioner-Institution as a Minority Educational Institution, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently sought for a direction to the respondents to process the application of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders granting Minority Status to the second petitioner-Institution. It is stated that the first petitioner is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 with an intention to establish Educational Institutions for imparting education particularly to the members of the Muslim minority community. In the process, it is stated that the first petitioner established the second petitioner- Institution. It is also stated that though the first petitioner-Society was recognized as a Minority Institution, the second petitioner-Institution is yet to be recognised and granted Minority status in order to avail the benefits that are available to Minority Institutions. It is also stated that the second petitioner was granted approval by the NCTE for starting a Teacher Education Programme. Thereafter, the second petitioner made an application to the respondents for being recognised as a Minority Educational Institution. However, the respondents are not processing and considering the claim of the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners have come up with the present writ petition. Though the learned Government Pleader took time on the last occasion for getting instructions, reported no instructions. Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to process the application of the petitioners seeking Minority status to the second petitioner- Institution and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ 10.08.2005 VGB