ORDER :

The petitioner association prays for a mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 to 19 in not implementing the proceedings in Rc.No.13029/11/2020-EST 3-CSE dated 27.10.2020 issued by 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 300A of Constitution of India besides contravention of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1992 and the Rules framed thereunder and also the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and for a consequential direction to the respondents 2 to 19 to implement clause 4 of the impugned proceedings issued by 2nd respondent.

2. The petitioner is the A.P. Private Unaided Schools Management Association, represented by its General Secretary. Their grievance is in respect of the proceedings in Rc.No.13029/11/2020-EST 3-CSE dated 27.10.2020 issued by 2nd respondent. As can be seen, the above proceedings were said to be issued in view of the representation of various teacher unions to the authorities of Education Department to take into consideration the increased enrolment into the schools during 2020-2021 instead of taking into consideration the child information as on 29.02.20