The High Court disposed of a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus direction for hostel facilities for Scheduled Tribe students in Hyderabad Public Schools. No legal principles were laid down.
Directed the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass an appropriate order within two weeks.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OFNOVET\iIBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLINANDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 16789 OF 2024
Between:
Bhattu Venkanna, Sio Late Bhattu Bhaliya, aged about48 years,Occ ;Social Worker, Rl/o.H.No.4-5l1, Saraswatinagarcolony,RailwayStation Road, Near Jain Temple, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
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Petition Under Article 226 oflhe Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiledtherewith,the High Courtmay be pleased to issue a writ order or direction moreparticularly onein the natureof Writ of Mandamus, the inaction ofthe RespondentAuthoritiesin not providing hostel facility for scheduled Tribestudents inHyderabadPublic Schools at BegampeURamanthapur branches,in spite of several requestsof Petitionerand the Petitioners representation dated01-04-2024,is as being illegal, arbitrary'
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,.,njust and unfair, causing vioration of A,ticre 14, 16 and 21 0f thet constitution of lndia and consequenfly, direct the Respondent Authoritios to provide hostel facility to Scheduled Tribe students of Hyderaba,j public Schools, Begum pet/Rama nthapu r branch by deputing the Respondent Authorities employees by considering petitioners representation datetr 01-04-2024 to the Respondent No.4
LA.NO:1 OF 2024
Petition Under Section 1S1 CpC praying that in the circ umstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppo( of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Authorities to pass appropriate orde -s to provide hoster facility to Scheduled Tribe students of Hyderabad public Schools, B egu mpet/Rama ntha our branch by deputing the Resprrndent Authorities, emproyees by considering petitioner's representation dated 01-a4-2024 to the Respondent No. 4 pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the petitioner : SRI RAMA KRISHNA KULKARNI
counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 4, s & 6 : Gp FoR socrA: WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : Gp FOR SCHOOL EI)UCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.7 : G.p FOR REVENUE
The Court made the following ORDER
HON'BLEMRS JUSTICESUREPALLI NANDA
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ORDER
HeardSri Rama KrishnaKulkarni' learnedcounsel Pleaderfor for . the Petitioner'learned Government onbehalfof resPondent SocialWelfareaPPearing Pleaderfor Nos.l,4, 5and 6' learned Government on behalfof respondent SchoolEducationaPPearing Pleaderfor Nos.2and 3and learned Government Revenueappearing on behalf of respondentNo'7'
2.The petitioner filed the writ petitionseeking the followingrelief:
"... to issuea writ order or direction more particularly onein the nature of Wtit of Mandamusthe inactionof theRespondent Authorities in not provldinghostel facilityfor Scheduled Tribe students in Hyderabad PublicSchoolsat Begampet/Ramanthapur branches in spiteof several requests ofpetitioner and the petitloner'srepresentationdated 01-04-2024 is as beingillegal' arbitrary' unjustand unfaircausing ViolationofArticles14,l6and2loftheConstitution oflndiaandconsequentlydirecttheRespondent AuthoritiestoprovidehostelfacilitytoscheduledTribe HyderabadPublicSchools studentsof
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respondent to consider the representation of the petitaoner dated O1.04.2024, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and pass appropriate order's in accordance to law, and duly communicate the decision to the petitioner.
However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ
petition, shall stand closed.
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DATED:04/1112024
ORDER
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's representation regarding hostel facilities for Scheduled Tribe students.
Whether the petitioner's representation dated 01-04-2024 seeking hostel accommodation for poor tribal students should be acted upon.
Bhattu Venkanna
The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Prl. Secretary,Tribal Welfare Department
The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Prl. Secretary,School Education Department
The Secretary, Government of Telangana for School Education
The Secretary, Government of Telangana for TribalWelfare Department
The Commissioner for Tribal Welfare Department
SUREPALLI NANDA
As recorded by the court registry
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