IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13923 of 2008 Between: Chandra Grammar High School, Rep. by its Correspondent Smt. Dasari Swarnalatha, @ Suvarna lakshmi, W/o. Srinivas, aged 35 years, R/o. H.No.1-3-5, Krishnagar, Jagityal Town, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary for School Education, Secretariat, hdyerabad. 2 The Director of School Education, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Joint Director of School Education, Warangal, A.P., 4 District Educational Officer, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 5 Krishnaveni Talent School, Rep. by its Principal, Sri. Ganesh, Office: Krishnaveni Talent School, Krishnanagar,Jagityal, Karimnagar 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 may be pleased to issue any order or direction, writ or writs, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not taking any action on the representation of the petitioner dt. 16-4-2008, and allowing the 5th respondent running the Krishnaveni Talent School, Krishnanagar, Jagityal Town, Karimnagar District without valid permission, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.JANARDHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13923 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by one Chandra Grammar High School represented by its Correspondent Smt Dasari Swarnalatha, assailing the inaction of the District Educational Officer, Karimnagar –4th respondent, on the representation, dated 16.04.2008. 2. The petitioner school started in 1995. It is catering to the educational needs of the locality wherein it is situated. When Krishnaveni Talent School started making efforts to commence another school close-by to the petitioner’s school, a representation, dated 16.04.2008, has been submitted by the petitioner to the District Educational Officer, Karimnagar. There being no action on the said representation, the petitioner chose to approach this Court, invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for respondents 1 to 4. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted a representation on 16.04.2008 resisting the commencement of a new school by name Krishnaveni Talent School. The said representation is stated to be pending with the District Educational Officer, Karimnagar – 4th respondent. 5. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the District Educational Officer, Karimnagar- 4th respondent to consider the representation, dated 16.04.2008, submitted by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders, after putting all the effected parties on notice, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 1st July, 2008. IBL