WP/9139/2026 of PRIVATE MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 6 September 2026

APHC010181502026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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.

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

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:

WRIT PETITION No.9139 of 2016