THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 21687 of 2007 11-10-2007 Between: M/s. S.K.M. Junior College, established by Sri Gopalaswamy Educational Society rep., by its correspondent Dr. B. Dwaranakath Swaroop, r/o Siddavatam, Kadapa district and another. Petitioner And Commissioner of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and two others. Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 21687 of 2007 Oral Order: By an order of the first respondent dated 25-11- 2006, after a due process of enquiry and opportunity afforded to the petitioners, the first respondent found no justification for continuing the specified groups or sections in these two (petitioners) Colleges under grant-in-aid programme and directed the closure of these groups. Against the said order, the petitioners preferred appeal to the third respondent under Section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 on 04-01-2007. The petitioners substantive pleading and the singular grievance urged at the hearing of the writ petition is that the appeal has not been disposed of by the third respondent despite efflux of nearly ten months. In the circumstances, after hearing the learned Government Pleader for higher Education also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to expeditiously and in any event within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioners dated 04-01-2007 directed against the order of the first respondent dated 25-11-2006. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 11-10-2007 pvks