1 APHC010024482021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 1737/2021 Between: Independent Schools Managements Association (isma) ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) The Court made the following order: 1. The Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring G.O.Ms.No.57, dated 30.10.2020 of 1st respondent as being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982, the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983, the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Schools under 2 Private Management) Rules, 1993, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, TMA Pai case[(2002) 8 SCC 481)], Islamic Academy case [(2003) 6 SCC 697)], Modern School case [(2005) SCC 583] and judgment of this Court in Nalanda Educational Society case [2011 (2) (ALD) 163 (DB)] and unconstitutional and consequently set aside G.O.Ms.No.57, dated 30.10.2020. 2. Today when the matter is taken up, Sri Vijay, learned counsel representing Sri Srinivasa Rao Bodduluri, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submits that no orders are necessary in this Writ Petition and it may be closed. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 17.07.2025 TM 3