The Hon’ble Sri Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Writ Petition No.12430 of 2011 Between: Sri Bramaramba Aided U.P.School, Cumbum, Prakasam District and 13 others. …..Petitioner and 1.The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, School Education Department, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and 3 others. …..Respondents This Court made the following: Order: The petitioners are Educational Institutions, admitted to Grant-in-aid. They have approached this Court, with a prayer to direct the respondents, to release the Maintenance Grant, placing reliance upon G.O.Ms.No.320, Education Department, dated 16.09.1994, as well as Ordinance 9 of 2007, amending the A.P. Private Educational Institutions Maintenance Grant (Regulation) Act 1995 (for short “the Act”). Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. With a view to improve the efficiency of the Private Educational Institutions, admitted to Grant-in-aid, the Government had initiated number of measures, one such being the provision of Maintenance Grant, up to 2% of the amount of salary being released for the teachers of the institution. The Act has also been amended, through an Ordinance, to provide for the same. There is no reason why the petitioners be not extended the same. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners, for releasing the Maintenance Grant, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law, within a period of six weeks, from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ (Ashutosh Mohunta, J) Date: 27-04-2011 lur