APHC010607942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 32662 OF 2025 Between: 1. SRI VASAVI ORIENTAL UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, Rep Its Correspondent, Palakondia Village Sri K.Somasekhar, Allagada Mandal, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, to Government, School Education Deportment, Tulluru, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, to Government. Finance Deportment, Tulluru, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Director of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, B-Block, 4th Floor, Sri Anjeneya Towers, NTTPS Road, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The District Educational Officer, Nandyal, Nandyal District, (Erstwhile Kurnool District) Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the Maintenance Grant @ 6 percent to the Petitioner institution for the years 2023-2024 to 2024- SRK, J W.P.No.32662 of 2025 2 2025,as claimed by them vide representation dated on 03-04- 2025, despite this Hon'ble Court categorically held that the managements are entitled MG @ 6 percent of the grant in aid as being arbitrary, illegal, violating Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release the Maintenance Grant @ 6 percent due to the Petitioner institutions and further take steps to release the arrears and continue to pay the Maintenance Grant @ 6 percent. Counsel for the Petitioner: PAUL PRASAD ZAMPANI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK, J W.P.No.32662 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the Maintenance Grant at the rate of 6% to the petitioner institution for the academic years 2023-2024 and 2024- 25. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents-authorities are not releasing the maintenance grant at the rate of 6% payable to the petitioner institution. He also submitted that the issue in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the orders passed by this Court in WP No.3449 of 2003, dated 30.09.2016, and prayed to pass similar order in this matter. Learned Assistant Government Pleader conceded the said submission. 4. Accordingly, placing the submission on record and in view of the reasons stated in the said order, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above said order. No order as to costs. 5. Registry to attach a copy of the order, dated 30.09.2016, in W.P.No.3449 of 2003 along with this order. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:24.11.2025 Nsr SRK, J W.P.No.32662 of 2025 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.32662 of 2025 Date:24.11.2025 Nsr