IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2723 of 1997 Between: Y.Shanker, S/o Venkat Krishna, Bahujan Samaj party, 6-1-1060, IIFloor, Opp:Hotel Rajdoot, Lakdi-Ka-Pool, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2 Dr.M.V.Rao, Vice- Chancellor Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 3 Sri V.Prabhakar Rao, Temporary Professor of Genetics & Animal Breeding, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 4 The Secretary to Food, Agriculture & Co-op Dept., Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5 The Chancellor, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. ....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 an order, direction, or writ, particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent as a Vice Chancellor of Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, wilfully refused to carryout the provisions of the University Act and abused the powers vested in him and his continuance in the office of Vice-Chancellor to the respondent university is detrimental to the interest of the University for not ensuring the faithful observance of the provisions of the University Acts and the Statutes and not giving effect to the decision of the authorities of the University taken in accordance with the powers conferred by or under Act and fix personal responsibility and accountability against the 2nd respondent for violating the Art.4 of A.P. Financial code for not exercising the diligence and care as a person of ordinary prudence would exercise in respect of the expenditure of his own money and not obtaining best value for all public funds spent and not guard in scrupulously against every kind of wasteful expenditure and award the exemplary costs against the 2nd respondent for breach of public trust reposed on him as a public servant and award the costs of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.GANESH Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 5: MR.B.SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : The Advocate General. Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 and 3: None appeared. The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed questioning the alleged illegal actions of the second respondent. There is no interim order. Apart from that it is stated that the second respondent has already ceased to hold the office of the Vice Chancellor. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition does not survive, the same is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. ____________ 14-09-2004 kvrm To 1 The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to Food, Agriculture & Co-op Dept., Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Chancellor, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 4. 2 CC to the Advocate General, High Court Buildings,Hyd.(OUT) 5. 2 CD copies.