HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.59 of 2008 Dated: 04-02-2008 Between: Padmavathi School of Nursing, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Secretary. … Petitioner And The Principal Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of A.P. & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.59 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by a Nursing School, seeking directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents 2 and 3 in not issuing the Post Metric Scholarship forms to the Backward Class students studying in their institution, as illegal. 2. The petitioner-School of Nursing has submitted a representation dated 26th of November 2007 to the 2nd respondent-Director of Backward Classes Welfare, seeking sanction of Post Metric residential/non-residential scholarships to the Backward Class students pursuing Paramedical Courses in their college for the academic year 2007-08. It is his grievance that inspite of elegibility of students, the scholarship forms are not being issued to them. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. 4. As on today, there is no order rejecting the claim of the petitioner and therefore, it is not known as to what is the reason for not issuing the Scholarship forms. Asmuch as it is stated that the representation filed by the petitioner- institution is pending consideration, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the same and issue appropriate instructions for issuance of scholarship application forms to the students belonging to the Backward Classes studying in the petitioner School of Nursing, provided such students are eligible and qualified for the same in accordance with the scheme governing scholarships, which is in existence for the current academic year 2007- 08. 4. Subject to above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 4th February 2008 N.B: Furnish C.C. in three days. (b/o) ajr