IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 8216 of 1998 Between: 1 K.Raghunatha Reddy, S/o. K.Pulla Reddy, R/o. Madanapalle, Chittoor District. 2 C.Siva Sekhar Reddy, S/o. C.Ananda Reddy, R/o. Reddivaripalle (V), Nimmanapalle (M), Chittoor District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner/Director of School Education, Govt., of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor, District Selection Committee-cum-District Educational Officer, Govt., of A.P., Chittoor District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly in the Nature of Writ of MANDAMUS to set aside the proceedings of the 2nd Respondent in R.C.No.2741/A3/98, dt.20.3.98, after declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in rejecting the application of the petitioner for the posts of SGT Social studies, when the petitioners applications were accepted for the posts of School Assistant in Social Studies, as illegal, arbitrary , and against the principles of Natural justice, and consequently to direct the respondents to receive the petitioners applications forms, issue Hall Tickets and permit them to Write the Written Examination for the selection of Secondary Grade Teachers post in Social Studies Subject which is scheduled to be held on 19-4-1998 , and issue appointments orders ,if selected ,in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & NEERAJA REDDY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: Order: None appears for the petitioners, no representation either. It is represented by the learned Government Pleader that due to lapse time of time, the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J July 4, 2005 MRR Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Section Officer Copy to. – 1 The Commissioner/Director of School Education, Govt., of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor, District Selection Committee-cum-District Educational Officer, Govt., of A.P., Chittoor District. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for School Education, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) Two C.D. Copies.