I Minds English Medium School Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

I Minds English Medium School Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the Official Respondents to pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law on the grant of NOC or otherwise within two weeks from the date of receipt of all documents from the Writ Petitioner, and to communicate the same forthwith; Writ Petition disposed at admission stage without costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Official Respondents are required to consider the Writ Petitioner's request for grant of NOC, along with the documents furnished, and pass a speaking order thereon.

Court's answer

This Court deemed it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition at the admission stage, without going into merit.

Ratio / Principle

The Official Respondents were directed to pass a Speaking Order, in accordance with law, with regard to the grant of NOC or otherwise, within two weeks from receipt of all documents from the Writ Petitioner, and to communicate the same to the Writ Petitioner forthwith.

Key takeaways

With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of; there is no order as to costs.ratio¶35
Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of the order.ratio¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition disposed of at the admission stage without going into merits: I Minds English Medium School (through its Correspondent) indicated willingness, after perusing the Written Instruction filed on behalf of the Secretary, Grama Panchayat, Sunkarapalem, to submit a fresh Representation with all required documents to the Official Respondents within two days; accordingly, the Official Respondents were directed to pass a Speaking Order, in accordance with law, with regard to the grant of NOC or otherwise within two weeks from receipt of all documents, and to communicate the same to the Writ Petitioner forthwith. No order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed. (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction; W.P. No. 6750 of 2025; Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, J.; dt. 24.03.2025)

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APHC010130042025

[3328]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO: 6750/2025

Between:

I MINDS ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. MOHAMMAD JAIULABEDREN D. NO.3-4, 3-3, MAIN ROAD, NEAR YSR STATUE, SUNKARAPALEM, THALLAREVU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533464.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, KRISHNA NAGAR, RAMANAYAPETA, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 533005.

SUNKARAPALEM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY SUNKARAPALEM VILLAGE, TALLAREVU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, O/O DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICE SURYANARAYANA PURAM, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533001

DEPUTY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, O/O DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICE SURYANARAYANA PURAM, KAKINADA, ANDHRA

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PRADESH - 533001

MANDAL EDUCATION OFFICER, KAKINADA URBAN, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

SRI PALIVELA RAMU, EX. SMC CHAIRMAN, MPPUP SCHOOL, SUNKARAPALEM, TALLAREVU MANDAL KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

The Court made the following ORAL ORDER:

Heard Sri Vijay Mathukumilli, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural development and Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, Ld. Standing Counsel for the ZPPs and MPPs.

Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, Ld. Standing Counsel for the ZPPs and MPPs has submitted the Written Instruction along with the certain documents furnished by the Secretary, Grama Panchayat, Sunkarapalem village. Copy of it is supplied to the Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record.

Sri Vijay Mathukumilli, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, after sifting through the Written Instruction, would indicate that the Writ Petitioner is willing to submit a fresh Representation along with all the documents. He would submit that all the required documents would be supplied to the Official Respondents within a period of two days from today.

Having regard to these facts, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, without going into merit by

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directing the Official Respondents to pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law with regard to the grant of NOC or otherwise within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of all the documents from the Writ Petitioner and communicate the same to the Writ Petitioner forthwith.

With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs.

Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.

______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J

Dt: 24.03.2025 Mnr

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION No.6750 OF 2025

Dt.24.03.2025 Mnr