THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30053 of 2011 Date: 11.11.2011 Between: Sree Vani Educational Society, Rep. by its Secretary, Eluru, West Godavari District. … Petitioner and The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Kakinada, East Godavari District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30053 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri P.V. Raghu Ram, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner-Society, as well as the learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for the respondents. In view of the short relief sought for in the writ petition as well as at the hearing to direct the 2nd respondent-Director and Chairman, School Education, Hyderabad, to dispose of the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioner-Society, with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner-Society is running a School, namely Sree Vani Nikethan at Eluru, West Godavari District. It has obtained temporary recognition to conduct classes from 8th to 10th Class in English Medium for the academic years 2007-2008 to 2016-2017. It appears that the petitioner-Society has obtained recognition allegedly by submitting forged lease deed, therefore, the said recognition has been withdrawn by proceedings Rc.No.4588/(B2)B1/2008, dated 27.7.2011 issued by the Joint Director of School Education, Kakinada. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner-Society is said to have filed an appeal on 10.9.2011 before the 2nd respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though considerable time has elapsed since then, the 2nd respondent has not considered the said appeal thereby causing great prejudice to the institution and the students as well. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Indisputably, the petitioner-Society has filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent on 10.9.2011. There does not appear to be any valid reason in keeping the appeal pending for such a long time. The 2nd respondent, being the appellate authority, is expected to consider the said appeal within a reasonable time in order to avoid hardship to the institution as well as to the students. 4. It is stated that the petitioner-Society has already admitted the students in 10th Class and unless the petitioner- Society forwards the examination fee of the students before the last date i.e., 15.11.2011, the students will be disabled to appear for the examinations, thus losing one academic year. 5. It may be mentioned that the students were admitted in 10th Class and pursuing their studies even before the order withdrawing the recognition was passed on 27.7.2011. 6. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent-Director and Chairman, School Education, Hyderabad, to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner-Society and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile, the respondents are directed to permit the petitioner-Society to forward the examination fee of 10th Class students. It is made clear that forwarding the examination fee shall not be taken as a ground in favour of the petitioner- Society while disposing of the appeal. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 11.11.2011. NOTE: Issue C.C. today. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30053 of 2011 11.11.2011 (Msr)