ORDER:

The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to declare the orders of the respondent No.4 in RC.No.4196/E2/2019 dated 18.11.2019 issued to the members of the petitioner association schools ordering to provide 100% free education to the children of Accredited journalists working in SPSR Nellore District as illegal.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is the District Private unaided Schools Managements Association (APPUSMA). The Private Unaided Educational Institutions in the State who are the members of the 1st petitioner Federation are governed by the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 and the Rules framed there under from time to time and the said act and Rules framed are made applicable vide G.O.Ms. No.1 (Edn.), dated 01.01.1994 and all the educational institutions are complying the same.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent Collector issued impugned proceedings dated 18.10.2019 without any competence and directing the private unaided schools and corporate schools to give 100% concession in the matter of fee to the children of accredited journalists studying in the