APHC010181502026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9139/2026 Between: 1. PRIVATE MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/PRESIDENT SRI C PULLA REDDY REGISTERED NO. 917/2003, DOOR NO. 15/1391 DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. AADITHYA E.M. SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI PUJARI JANARDHAN, PARTHASARATHI NAGAR, DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SRI MAHARSHI E.M. HIGH SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI REDDYVARI KONDAREDDY, DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. P.C.M.R. E.M. HIGH SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI J. NAGAMOHAN REDDY, NAGALURU VILLAGE, GOTIURU (POST), DHARMAVARAM (MANDAL), SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. PRANAV SAI E.M. SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI KARRAM KRISHNA KISHORE, DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. SRI VINAYAKA (USHODAYA) E.M. HIGH SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI SHAIK CHAND BASHA, KOTHAPETA, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. VAMSIKRISHNA NOBLE SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI BEERE GOPALA KRISHNA, PUTTAPARTHI ROAD, DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. VISWABHARATHI E.M. HIGH SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI SHAIK RIZWAN BASHA, REGATIPALLI ROAD, DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. YASODA ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI M. NAGARAJU, PUTTAPARTHI ROAD, DHARMAVARAM - 515671, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 10. KAKITIYA VIDYANIKETHAN ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. S. SURYA PRAKASH REDDY DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. SADHANA ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. SEETHAPATHI RAO DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. LAYOLA ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. PACHA SANKAR NAIDU DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 4TH FLOOR, B BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, BESIDE POLICE STATION, VTPS ROAD, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA-521456 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANANTAPUR REGION, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515001 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515001 5. THE DEPUTY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515001 6. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DHARMAVARAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515001 7. RISHI VIDYALAYA, UNDER SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA EDUCATIONAL TRUST REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515001 ...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, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 6 in entertaining and processing the proposals submitted by the unofficial Respondent No. 7 for establishment of new private unaided school in Dharmavaram for the academic year 2026-2027 without conducting the mandatory survey under Section 20 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 and without verifying the viability of the proposed institutions as required under G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 01-01- 1994 as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to reject the said proposals, and pass 3 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 2 to 6 not to entertain or process the proposals submitted by the unofficial Respondent No. 7 for establishment of new private unaided school in Dharmavaram for the academic year 2026- 2027 till issuance of any notification as per Section 20 of AP Education Act 1982, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P VIVEK 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.9139 of 2016 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that, after filing of the present writ petition, affiliation has been granted to the unofficial respondents and, therefore, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further consideration. 2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 07.09.2026 KGM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 149 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No. 9139 of 2026 Dated 07.09.2026 KGM