IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1090 of 2007 Between: 1 A. Kavitha, C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 2 B. Vijaya Kumar C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 3 G. Vijetha C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 4 K. Jyothi C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 5 P. Yellamma C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 6 B. Kavitha C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 7 P. Kiranmai, C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 8 Sk. Summi C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 9 I. Vijaya C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 10 Ch. Sravanthi C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 11 Y. Swapna C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 12 Sk. Yakubbi C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 13 M.A. Sharbunnisa C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 14 T. Krishna Veni, C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 15 J. Vijaya C.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 16 A. Swarupa, H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 17 K. Radhika H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 18 B. Gowthami, H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 19 P. Anuradha H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 20 U. Nagamani,. H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 21 P. Saidhamma H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 22 R. Aswini H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 23 N. Sumathi H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 24 Y. Jhansi H.E.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 25 B. Vani Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 26 Ch. Sujatha Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 27 J. Shailaja Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 28 N. Sravani Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 29 T. Radhika Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 30 M. Nareda Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 31 J. Jyothi Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 32 B. Vasantha Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 33 Md. Shameena Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 34 Md. Nusrath Sulthana Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 35 B. Lalitha, Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 36 B. Anitha Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 37 J. Jyothi Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 38 Y. Nirosha Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 39 K. Sowjanya Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 40 Ch. Kavitha Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 41 Y. Nirosha Bi.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 42 E. Kavitha M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 43 D. Krishnaveni, M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 44 Ch. Saritha M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 45 Sk. Parveen M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 46 G. Nirocher M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 47 B. Chandravathi, M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 48 S. Chaitanya M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 49 O. Sri Laxmi, M.P.C. II Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 50 D. Tharabhi Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 51 V. Saraswathi Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 52 A. Kalpana Devi Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 53 B. Kavitha Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 54 Sk. Haseena Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 55 Sk. Shaheena Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 56 K. Usha Rani Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 57 M. Usha Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 58 D. Naga Jyothi Bi.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 59 P. Rambai H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 60 G. Eswari H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 61 Ch. Sandhya Rani H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 62 K. Lavanya H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 63 R. Jyothi H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 64 M. Rani H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 65 T. Komala H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 66 B. Nagamani H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 67 G. Aruna H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 68 B. Priyanka H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 69 M. Namelini H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 70 Y. Vijaya H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 71 S. Pavani H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 72 B. Swetha H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 73 R. Anusha H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 74 M. Padma H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 75 B. Aruna H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 76 G. Haritha H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 77 G. Sravanthi M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 78 S. Uma M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 79 G. Nadiya M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 80 J. Saraswathi M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 81 T. Sindhu M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 82 B. Pravitha M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 83 Y. Aswani M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 84 A. Koteswari M.P.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 85 Md. Shahin A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 86 Sk. Munni A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 87 N. Ramya A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 88 G. Kavitha A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 89 S. Swathi A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 90 K. Kavitha A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 91 S. Vanaja A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 92 P. Anjali A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 93 V. Renuka A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 94 K. Priyanka A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 95 G. Swarupa A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 96 T. Anusha A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 97 V. Anitha A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 98 M. Saritha A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 99 D.A. Srilatha A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 100 A. Sukanya A & T . I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 101 M. Saroja C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 102 R. Santhosi Kumari C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 103 B. Padma C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 104 A. Rekha C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 105 P. Anitha C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 106 S. Mamathalakovela, C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 107 U. Sowndarya C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 108 R. Shylaja C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 109 N. Srilatha C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 110 B. Padma C.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 111 M. Rama Devi H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 112 Ch. Krishnaveni H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 113 B. Sunitha H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 114 B. Hemaltha, H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 115 Y. Nagaveni H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 116 P. Rani H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 117 J. Shanthi H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 118 K. Sudha Rani H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 119 P. Neelamma H.E.C. I Year Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, 120 V. Madhavi Girl Students of I & II Year Intermediate, Govt. Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District, ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Principal, Government Junior College, Karepalli, Khammam District. 2 The District Collector, Khammam District. 3 The Commisioner of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. 4 The Board of Intermediate Educatioan, Rep. by its Secretary, Hyderabad. 5 The Government of A.P., Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein in and connected to (i) availability of infrastructure like toilets, rest rooms etc, in the Government Junior Colleges, Karepalli, Khammam District; (ii) action of the Respondents on the representation made by the girl students of the said Government Junior College; (iii) forcing the girl students to ease in the open causing mental torture; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities to provide the necessary infrastructure like toilets, rest rooms etc in the Government Junior College, Karepally, Khammam District and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:LETTER Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : JUDGMENT: (Per Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a taken up petition. Girl students of Karepalli Government College had addressed letter dated 29-11-2006 to this Court stating that there was no toilet facility for Girls in the College. The said letter was treated as a petition and notices were issued to the concerned officers of the Education department. In pursuance of the notices issued to the concerned department and the officers, appropriate action has been taken. Learned Government Pleader Sri Abhishek appearing for the Government has submitted that practically in all Government Colleges, toilet facilities are now available. He has further submitted that due care will be taken in future to see that toilet facilities are available and clean toilets are maintained in all the Government Colleges. He has further submitted that drinking water facility is also provided in all the Government Colleges in the State. The Government Pleader has also filed a status report giving details with regard to the work done in all the Government Colleges in the State with regard to providing toilets and drinking water facilities. In view of the fact that substantial work has been done and there is proper supervision by the officers of the Education department, in our opinion, the grievance of the Girl students of Karepally Government College has been redressed. In the circumstances, the petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 28th March, 2008 GRR To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies