Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/31031/2024 of The Church of South India Rayalaseema Diocese, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 6 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 31031/2024 Between: 1. THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA RAYALASEEMA DIOCESE,, REPRESENTED BY
APHC010591792024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 31031/2024
Between:
1. THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA RAYALASEEMA DIOCESE,, REPRESENTED BY ITS BISHOP AND MANAGER OF
SCHOOLS, THE .RT. REV. DR.P.ISAAC VARA PRASAD, S/O.ABRAHAM AGED 62 YEARS, O/O. 2/15, BISHOP
HOUSE, CSI COMPOUND, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT,
AP
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO.398/3, VIDYA BHAVAN, VENKATADIRI
TOWERS,
ATMAKUR,
MANGALAGIRI,
GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, SCHOOL EDUCATION, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT.
4. THE
DISTRICT
EDUCATIONAL
OFFICER,
KADAPA,
KADAPA DISTRICT.
5. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KADAPA, KADAPA
DISTRICT.
...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF
MANDAMUS
a)
declaring
the
proceedings
vide
Rc.No.589421/83/2024, dated 16.12.2024, issued by the 4th Respondent as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction violate Article 21-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set it aside
b) Direct the Respondents to process the proposal for change of correspondentship from Mr. P.F.J. Manoranjan to Mr. D. Deva Sikhamani in respect of CSI Christ Church Aided Elementary School, Kadapa (M) immediately and without any further delay c)
Declare that the Orders dated 12.04.2024 of the Honble High Court of Tamil Nadu in O.S.A. Nos. 198, 188, 190, 192, 236 to 238 of 2023, and 31 and 32 of 2024, have no relevance to the administration of the schools under the Rayalaseema Diocese IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 may be pleased to suspend the operation of proceedings vide Rc.No.589421/83/2024, dated 16.12.2024, issued by the 4‘^ Respondent and direct the Respondents to process the proposal for change of correspondentship from Mr. P.F.J. Manoranjan to Mr. D. Deva Sikhamani in respect of CSI Christ Church Aided Elementary School, Kadapa Mandal immediately and without any further delaypending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. RAJA DAMOJI RAO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.31031 of 2024
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ORDER:
1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and it has become infructuous. In that view, no orders are required to be passed.
2. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as infructuous.
3. No order as to costs.
4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
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