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ALOK ARADHE, J. SREENIVAS RAO
D. V. Ramkrishna Rao – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
ORDER :
Alok Aradhe, C.J.
1. Mr. D. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Mr. Gadi Praveen Kumar, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
Mr. Mohammed Imran Khan, learned Additional Advocate General for respondent No. 3.
Mr. T. Venkat Raju, learned Government Pleader for School Education for respondent Nos. 5 and 6.
Mr. Y. Shrayas Reddy, learned counsel represents M/s. Indus Law Firm for respondent No. 7.
2. Facts leading to filing of this public interest litigation are that the petitioner No. 1 is a Journalist, whereas the petitioner No. 2 is employed as an agricultural officer in the Office of the Joint Director of Agriculture. The petitioners had filed the writ petition, namely W.P. No.9469 of 2010 seeking a declaration that the action of the Principal, St.Anns High School, Tarnaka, Secunderabad in orally rejecting the application for admission of the petitioners' minor child for stating her status of religion and caste as non-religious.
3. In the aforesaid writ petition, an interim order dated 26.04.2010 passed directing the Principal, St.Anns High School, Secunderabad to consider the application of the daughter of the petitioners for admissi
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