APHC010107262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6022/2026 Between: 1. NATIONAL AIDED UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, REP., BY ITS MANAGER AND CORRESPONDENT, MR. DASARI RAMAKRISHNA, REPALLE, REPALLE MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT - A.P. - 522265. 2. JAIHIND UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL,, REP., BY ITS MANAGER AND CORRESPONDENT, MR. V.V. KOTESWARA RAO, PEDAPALLI, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. - 522329 3. SRI ATCHYUTA UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL,, REP., BY ITS MANAGER AND CORRESPONDENT, MR. YARRAPRAGADA SYAMA SUNDARAM, PUDIVADA, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. 52226 ...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 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, 2 SECRETARIATE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P. - 522503 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NEAR HAPPY RESORTS, AATMAKUR, MANGALAGARI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P - 521456. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, BAPTIA DISTRICT, NEAR NEW BUSTAND, ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, BAPATIA, A.P.-522101. 5. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, REPALLE, REPALLE MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. - 522263 6. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGARAM, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. - 522266 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring declaring the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the maintenance grant to the petitioners schools for the financial year 2024-25 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 for the financial year 2024-25 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 may be pleased direct the respondents to release the arrears of maintenance grant payable to the petitioners for the financial year 2024-25 forthwith in terms of Judgement and Direction in W.P. No. 3449 of 2003 Dated: 30-09-2016 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUNIL KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.6022 OF 2026 O R D E 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 2024-2025 as mandated under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh 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. 5 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 2003 along with this order. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.03.2026 chs 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 101 W.P. No.6022 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 chs