IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 10897 of 2004 Between: 1.The South Andhra Lutheran Church, Rep. by its Chairman, Board of Education, Rev. K.P. Luther Babu. 2.Sri. B. Devadhanam, Correspondent, ASMG High School & S.M. Elementary School, Gudur. ..... Petitioners AND 1.The Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.The Commissioner & Director School Education, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 3.The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Guntur District. 4.The District Education Officer, Nellore District. 5.The District Education Officer, Kadapa District. 6.Rev. K. S. Chandrasekhar, Beripeta, Naidupeta, Nellore District. 7.Smt. D. Dhanabhagyamma, Retd. Head Mistress, LEF Church Compound, Bankisheerpeta, Gudur, Nellore District. .....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 Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceeding of the respondent No.2 in Rc.No.930 /B2-3/2003 dated 17-06-2004 as illegal, null, void malafide and against the principles of natural justice and contrary to the directions of this Hon'ble Court and issue a consequential direction to the respondent No.2 to act according to law and pass appropriate orders as directed by this Hon'ble Court considering the resolution No.7 / 2001 dated 18-05-2001 approving the petitioner No.2 as the Correspondent of SMG High School and SM Elementary School, Gudur. The petition coming on for hearing, as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.M.S. Prasad, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Education for the Respondents 1 to 5. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER : “ Post on 07-07-2004 in M.L. Meanwhile no appointments shall be made.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary, Education, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2.The Commissioner & Director School Education, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 3.The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Guntur District. 4.The District Education Officer, Nellore District. 5.The District Education Officer, Kadapa District. 6.Rev. K. S. Chandrasekhar, Beripeta, Naidupeta, Nellore District. 7.Smt. D. Dhanabhagyamma, Retd. Head Mistress, LEF Church Compound, Bankisheerpeta, Gudur, Nellore District. 8.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. COMPARED BY : HIGH COURT KCBJ NOTE : POST ON 7-7-04 IN M.L. DT: 01-07-2004 ORDER : WP NO.10897/04 DIRECTION