IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 6991 of 2005 Between: S.D.N.R.High School, Korukollu, West Godavari District rep. By its Secretary & Correspondent, M.V.Prahlada Raju S/o Narsimha Raju, R/o Korukollu (v), Pala Koderu (M), West Godavari District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Secretary to Govt. Education Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Secretary to Govt. Finance Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 4. The District Educational Officer, West Godavari, Eluru ...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 appropriate Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not paying the maintenance grant in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320, dt.16.9.1994 to the petitioner schools for the period from 1984-85 to 2003-2004 as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India , and consequently direct the Respondents herein to pay the Maintenance Grant forthwith to the petitioner schools, and pass such other or further orders as are deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Raj Kumar Rudra Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. for Education The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.19400 of 2001 dated 18.09.2001. Accordingly, following the said decision, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the maintenance grant to the petitioner school in terms of G.O.Ms.No.320 Education (PS-2) Department, dated 16.09.1994 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. __________ 31.03.2005 sh To 1 The Secretary to Govt.Education Department, State of Andhra Pradesh ,Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary to Govt. Finance Department, The State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 4. The District Educational Officer, West Godavari, Eluru 5 2 CCs to G.P for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyd. (OUT) 6 2 CD copies.