APHC010004042026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1164/2026 Between: 1. SRI PADMA COMMITTEE AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL,, REP. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, A. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, MUSILIPALLI VILLAGE, VELIGANDIA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - A.P.. 2. S.P.R.M.C AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL,, REP., BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, V. ADINARAYANAMMA PAPIREDDIPALLI, NANDANAVANAM, H.M PADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P- 522503. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SREEANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P-521456. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, SANTHAPET, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523001. 4. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VELIGANDIA MANDAL, 2 VELIGANDIA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - A.P. – 523224 5. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, H.M PADU MANDAL, H.M PADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - A.P- 523227 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the maintenance grant to the petitioners schools for the financial years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 in terms of Judgement and Direction in W.P. No. 3449 of 2003 Dated. 30-09- 2016 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the maintenance grant to the petitioners Schools for the financial years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased direct the respondents to release the maintenance grant payable to the petitioners' Schools for the financial years 2022-2023, 2023- 2024 and 2024-2025 forthwith in terms of Judgement and Direction in W.P. No. 3449 of 2003 Dated: 30-09-2016 pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUNIL KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.1164 of 2026 O R DE R: This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the Maintenance Grant at the rate of 6% on the Teaching Grant paid to the Petitioners-Schools for the academic years 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 as mandated under Section 3 of the A.P. Educational Institutions (Maintenance Grant) Regulation Act, 1995. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that the Respondents-authorities are not releasing the arrears of maintenance grant at the rate of 6% on the teaching grant payable to the Petitioners-Schools. He also submitted that the issue in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.3449 of 2003, dated 30.09.2016, and prayed to pass similar order in this matter. The learned Assistant Government Pleader conceded the said submission. 4 4. A copy of the order in W.P.No.3449 of 2003, dated 30.09.2016 is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, placing the submission on record and in view of the reasons stated in the said order, this Writ Petition is allowed in terms of the above said order. No order as to costs. 6. The Registry to attach a copy of the order, dated 30.09.2016, in W.P.No.3449 of 2023 along with this order. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 18.02.2026 KLP