H P M High School v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
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Writ Petition No. 4456 of 2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 17.02.2026 by Justice Nyapathy Vijay. H P M High School (Palakondla Village, Allagada Mandal, Nandyal District, erstwhile Kurnool) represented by correspondent K. Somasekhar v. State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretaries, School Education and Finance Departments), Director of School Education, and District Educational Officer, Nandyal. Subject: non-release of Maintenance Grant @ 6% on Teaching Grant/grant-in-aid for academic years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 despite representation dated 03-04-2025; Section 3, A.P. Educational Institutions (Maintenance Grant) Regulation Act, 1995; Articles 14, 21 and 226, Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; arrears of maintenance grant. Issue held squarely covered by order dated 30.09.2016 in W.P.No.3449 of 2003; Assistant Government Pleader conceded; petition allowed in terms of that order, no costs; I.A. No. 1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC closed. Counsel: Paul Prasad Zampani for petitioner; GP for School Education and GP for Finance Planning for respondents.