1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :13.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010289782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 15217/2026 Between: 1. DR. GURU VIDYALAYAM, A SOCIETY REGISTERED IN THE NAME AND STYLE OF DR. GURU VIDYALAYAM BY NANNA-AMMA WELFARE SOCIETY REGD. NO.118/2025, PENUMANTRA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TADI AJAY REDDY, S/O. RAJA REDDY ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522239. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, D.NO.7-104, B- BLOCK, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, NTTPS ROAD, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR KRISHNA DISTRICT-521456. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, P.R.GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, NEAR BALAJI CHERUVU, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 534201. 2 5. THE DEPUTY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NARASAPURAM DIVISION, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.534211. ...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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus questioning the action of the respondents in not granting permission to the petitioners school for running classes and grant recognition of the same in spite of completing all objections raised by the respondents as the same is being arbitrary, illegal and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.1 Education Department dated 01.01.1994 and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission to the petitioners school for admitting students, running classes and grant recognition of the same and to pass such 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 to direct the respondents to grant permission to the petitioners school for admitting students, running classes and grant recognition of the same, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such IA NO: 2 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 to direct the respondents to grant recognition to the petitioner school in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SOMASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 15217/2026 ORDER:- Heard Sri B. Somasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education, appearing for the respondents. 2. The writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not granting permission to the petitioner school to conduct classes and in not granting recognition to the petitioner school. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 11.06.2026, the 3rd respondent has granted recognition to the petitioner school for a period of ten (10) years, i.e., from the academic year 2026-27 to 2035-36, for Classes I to VIII (English Medium). 4. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought in the Writ Petition does not survive, and no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition. 5. Since the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 Consequent thereto, miscellaneous petition pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:30.06.2026 MVK Whether the order is: Speaking ✓ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✓ 5 112 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 15217/2026 Date:30.06.2026 MVK