IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15279 of 2005 Between: Asad Iqbal Memorial Educational Society, Nizamabad, Rep by its Secretary & Correspondent, Md.Samad Nawaz, S/o.Md.Ali Nawaz, R/o.Vinayak nagar, Nizamabad Town & District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. A.P.State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), P.B.No.34, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 4, Rep by its Secretary. 2. Joint Inspection Committee, Rep by its Dean Collegiate Development Council, Osmania University OU Campus, Hyderabad. 3. Osmania University, Hyderabad, Rep by its Registrar. .....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 an order or direction or writ specially Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the Application No.2297 of the petitioner for granting permission to start new private unaided degree college at Nizamabad for the Academic Year 2005-2006 in pursuance of Application dt.24-11-2004 by allowing petitioner to admit students by declaring action of respondents in not granting permission to the petitioner (minority college) society as Violative of Art.14,19(1)(g) and 30 of Constitution of India and also Violative of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.L.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.SURESH ANAND Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in passing any orders on the application of the petitioner for grant of permission to start a new private degree unaided college at Nizamabad for the academic year 2005-06. According to the petitioner, he made a representation on 24.11.2004 for grant of permission for establishing a new private unaided degree college at Nizamabad. Though inspection has been conducted, no orders have been passed by the respondents granting permission so far. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard both sides and considered the material on record. As it is represented by the learned Standing Counsel that an order would be passed within a period of ten days, the first respondent is accordingly directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner dated 24.11.2004 within a period of ten days. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ 15.07.2005 VGB To 1. The Secretary, A.P.State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), P.B.No.34, Saigfabad, Hyderabad – 4. 2. The Joint Inspection Committee, Dean Collegiate Development Council, Osmania University OU Campus, Hyderabad. 3. The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 4. 2CD copies.