IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 18708 of 2004 Between: 1 P.V. Ramana S/o Narayana, aged 35 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 2 J. Ramesh S/o J. Balaiah, aged 26 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 3 Ch. Rangama, D/o Rangaiah, aged 30 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 4 G. Srinivasula Reddy S/o G. Narayana Reddy, Aged 25 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 5 G. P. Anki Reddy S/o Balanki Reddy,aged 34 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 6 Shaik Mahbob Shareef, S/o S. Ghouse Mohiuddin, aged 25 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 7 D. Rammohan Reddy S/o P. Ramlaxmi Reddy, Aged 34 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District 8 K. Venkat Subba Reddy S/o Venkat Reddy Aged 28 years, Secondary Grade Teacher, S.B.N.R.M. Aided Primary School, Shivaji Nagar Komarole, Prakasam District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by the Secretary, School Education, A.P. Hyderabad 2 Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by Secrtary, Finance Department, A.P. Hyderabad 3 The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad 4 The Correspondent S.B.N.R.M. Primary School, Shivaji Nagar, Komorole Prakasam District 5 The Correspondent, SBNRM Primary School Komorole, Prakasam 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 a Writ, order or a direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein not admitting unaided Secondary Grade Teachers (Post of Grant-in-aid in Spite of the clear proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 09-01-2004 as highly illegally, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.D.RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners are contending that they are working as Secondary Grade Teachers in the 4th and 5th respondent Schools. They are working in unaided posts. They further contend that the 3rd respondent, on behalf of high-level committee, submitted proposals to the 1st respondent on 09.01.2004 for grant of certain aided posts and the said proposal is pending with the 1st respondent since then. Therefore, the petitioners approached this Court through this writ petition, seeking to direct respondents 1 and 2 to consider the recommendations of the 3rd respondent, representing high-level committee, and pass appropriate orders regarding the sanction of grant-in-aid posts to the 4th and 5th respondent schools. 2. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, respondents 1 and 2 are directed to pass appropriate orders on the proposal of the 3rd respondent, on behalf of high-level committee, dated 09.01.2004, according to the existing rules, regarding the sanction of grant-in-aid posts to the 4th and 5th respondent schools, within 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Secretary, School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 2. The Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad 4. The Correspondent, S.B.N.R.M.Primary School, Shivaji Nagar, Komorole, Prakasam District 5. The Correspondent, S.B.N.R.M.Primary School, Komorole, Prakasam District 6. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad 7. Two CD Copies.