IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 7689 of 2005 Between: Kranthi Rural Organisation for Social Service (KROSS), MIG-86, Sujatha Nagar, Chinamushiriwada Panchayat, Pendurthy Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Rep. by its General Secretary A. Hari Venkatalakshman. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Sultan Bazar, 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not issuing Government Order to establish College of M.P.H.W (F) Training Course to the petitioner's organization is illegal, arbitrary, and violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16-12- 2004 for starting college of M.P.H.W (F) Training Course at Visakhapatnam, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VADDIPAMULETY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE This Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the request of the petitioner to establish College of M.P.H.W (F) Training Course as arbitrary and illegal. It is stated that in pursuance of the notification issued by the Chairman, Selection Committee for Paramedical Institutions, the petitioner has submitted its application complying with all the requirements. In pursuance thereof, the Chairman, Selection Committee appointed inspection team and the same has inspected and submitted its report. In the mean time, the Selection Committee was disbanded. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have failed to take any further steps and no orders have been passed so far. In the circumstances, the petitioner made a representation dated 16-12-2004 requesting the respondents to accord permission to start M.P.H.W. (F) Training Course, however, the respondents have not responded. Hence, this writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner to start the proposed institution, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 16-12-2004 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No order as to costs. ________________ ( G. ROHINI, J) Date: 07-04-2005 ghn To 1 The Principal Secretary, The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Medical and Health Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 3 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 4 Two CD copies.