IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 14955 of 2005 Between: S. Mahabub Sab, S/o. S. Umarasab, School Education Committee, Z.P. High School, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 2 the Assistant Engineer, Panchayat Raj, Amadagur Village & Mandal, Anantapur 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not taking the proper steps on the petitioners representation dt. 10.5.2005 as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to take all proper steps on the petitioners representation dt. 10.5.2005 forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR,KUNCHEAMMAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the 1st respondent in not taking the proper steps on the petitioner’s representation dated 10-5-2005 as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to direct the 1st respondent to take appropriate steps on the petitioner’s representation dated 10-5-2005. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was elected as the Chairman, School Education Committee, Z.P. High School, Amadagur village and Mandal, Anantapur District on 27-10-2003 as per Rule 9 of A.P. School Education (Community Participation) Act, 1998 and Rules thereon. He further states that the construction works of school building assigned to the 2nd respondent. However, the 2nd respondent is using very inferior quality material in construction of school buildings and misusing the funds of school building works and to safeguard the interest of the school he preferred representation dated 10-5-2005 to the 1st respondent by espousing all the facts and circumstances. But, the 1st respondent did not take any steps to protect the interest of the school and the 1st respondent did not disposed of the representation dated 10-5-2005. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the representation dated 10-5-2005 is arbitrary and illegal and therefore the 1st respondent may be directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. After considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the 1st respondent-District Collector, to enquire into the matter with regard to the allegations made in the representation of the petitioner dated 10-5-2005 and disposed of the same in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ Elipe Dharma Rao, J. 19th July, 2005. KM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 2 the Assistant Engineer, Panchayat Raj, Amadagur Village & Mandal, Anantapur District. 3. 2 CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. CD copies THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 14955 of 2005 19th JULY, 2005.