APHC010118372026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7196/2026 Between: 1. B RAMA CHANDRA REDDY, S/O LATE B. VEERA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC CORRESPONDENT, PRAKRIT VIDYALAYA ENGLISH MEDIUM, R/O. H.NO.1/1, NEAR BVR COLLEGE, GADIVEMULA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO. 522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH PIN CODE NO. 518502. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, . NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 518502. 2 4. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, GADIVEMULA, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 518502. ...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 preferably one in the nature of writ of mandamus. declaring the inaction of the Respondents more particularly Respondents No.3 4 in not considering online application dated 31.12.2024 submitted to Respondent No.4 for grant of permission for opening of new school from I to VII Classes (English Medium) for the year 2025-2026 in respect of Prakriti Vidyalaya English Medium, Gadivemula (Village and Mandal) Nandyal District, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of principles of natural justice and gross violation of Article 14, 15 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.3 and 4 to forthwith consider Petitioners online application dated 31.12.2024 and grant permission for opening of new school from I to VII Classes (English Medium) in respect of Prakriti Vidyalaya English Medium, Gadivemula (Village and Mandal) Nandyal District for the academic year 2026-2027 in the interest of justice and 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 to direct the Respondents No.3 and 4 to forthwith consider Petitioner’s online application dated 31.12.2024 and grant permission for opening of new school from I to VII Classes (English Medium) in respect of Prakriti Vidyalaya English Medium, Gadivemula (Village and Mandal) Nandyal District for the academic year 2026-2027 in the interest of justice and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V RAM NARESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.7196 of 2026 O R DE R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in not considering the online application dated 31.12.2024, which was submitted to Respondent No.4 for grant of permission to open a new school for the year 2025-2026 in respect of Prakriti Vidyalaya English Medium, Gadivemula Village and Mandal, Nandyal District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions, passed on signed instructions, wherein the application of the Petitioner was rejected, as there were many schools functioning at Gadivemula Village. 3. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is closed, leaving it open to the Petitioner to challenge the correctness of the rejection.There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 24.03.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 82 WRIT PETITION NO:7196/2026 Dt. 24.03.2026 chs