IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 228 of 2008 Between: 1.A.P. Tutorials & Convents Associations, West Godavari District, rep. by its President Sri S.S.N. Murthy S/o. Antarvedi , aged 49 years R/o. Bhimavaram, W.G. District. 2.A.P. Tutorials & Convents Associations, East Godavari District, rep. by its President M. Anji Babu S/o. Murthy, aged 40 years, R/o. Amalapuram, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kakinada. 2 The District Educational Officer at Eluru 3 The District Educational Officer, E.G. District, Kakinada. 4 Gautam Concept School, Rep. by its Chairman Dr.K. Koteswar Rao, Bypass Road, Santi Nagar, Gudivada,Krishna District. 5 Viswavabharati (English Medium Day & Residential School , Gudivada, Krishna District. 6 The Commissioner Director of School Education, A.P. 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 will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that a) the inaction of the respondents 1 to 3 and 6 in not preventing the unhealthy competition in the establishment of schools and running the Educational institutions in the State of A.P., is illegal and arbitrary; b) the inaction of the Respondents 1 to 3 and 6 in not preventing Respondents 4 and 5 who are creating an unhealthy competition by issuing huge advertisements for inducing students from other school like the School of the petitioner is illegal and contrary to the A.P. Education Act and the Rules framed therein; c) the tests proposed to be held by Respondents 4 and 5 on 12- 1-2008 and 13-1-2008 is illegal, and contrary to Rule 4(b) of .A.P. Educational Institutions (Establishment, recognition, administration and control of schools under private managements) Rules 1993. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.SURENDER RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.228 of 2008 ORDER: As there was no representation for the petitioners on 23.04.2009, the matter is listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today, none appears for the petitioners. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. _______________ 28.04.2009 VGB