IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15971 of 1996 Between: N. Raja Kumar Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND Sri Venkateswara University rep. by its Registrar, Tirupati and others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the first respondent – university in appointing the third respondent to the post of Programmer pursuant to the notification dated 28-02-1996 as arbitrary and illegal. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the third respondent that the appointment of the third respondent was cancelled subsequently by the first respondent – University on 09-08-1996. It is also brought to my notice that W.P.No.15739 of 1996, which was also filed challenging the appointment of the third respondent herein, was dismissed on 29-10-1999. 3. Having regard to the fact that the third respondent’s appointment was already set aside, nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication on merits. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J June 10, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15971 of 1996 June 10, 2010