JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is preferred against the judgment of the learned sing e judge in W. P. No. 12558/90 dated 27. 11. 1990. The learned single Judge allowed the writ petition filed by the 1st respondent herein viz. , St. Anthony s educational Society, Narasaraopet. The appellants in this appeal are the government and the Director of School Education. The relief claimed in the writ petition was for the issue of a writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the Government in G. O. Rt. No. 636 Education (EE-2) Department dated 17. 4. 1990 as arbitrary and illegal and for a consequential direction to the appellant to grant permission to the writ petitioner society to start a college of Education at Narasaraopet for the academic year 1990-91.

( 2 ) THE following facts have to be stated : Initially the writ petitioner filed an application on 24. 9. 1988 seeking permission to start a College of education for the academic year 1988-89, before the Chief Minister, government of Andhra Pradesh. The writ petitioner claims to be a minority institution also. Thereupon the Joint Secretary, Education Department addressed a letter dated 28. 9. 1988 to the Registrar, Nagarjuna Univ

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