IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13704 of 2008 Between: 1 DR. D.S. Tirumala Rao S/o Late D.v. Narasimha Rao R/o qt. No.1, Veterinary Hospital, Bhoiguda, Secunderabad. 2 Dr. J.Rama PRasa ds/o J. narasimha Charyulu, R/o 18-7-28, Srinidhi Prashantinagar, Tirupathi. 3 Dr. P. Sudhakar Reddy S/o P.v.V. Reddy R/o 3-1-73, Near Water Tank, Vidyanagar Colony, Tirupati. 4 Dr. P.R. Sreenivasa Moorthy S/o P.M. Rangappa R/o 10-15-76, flat 006, V.V. Plaza Apartmetns, Reddy and Reddy Colony, Tirupathi. 5 Dr. Y. Kotilinga Reddy S/o Y. Rami Reddy, R/o 7-24, Subbareddy nagar, Tirupathi. 6 Dr. I. Sankara Reddy S/o I. Narasa Reddy R/o 7-111, Padmavathipuram, tiruhanur Road, Tirupathi, 7 Dr. V. Padmanabha Reddy S/o V. Chalama Reddy R/o Flat No. 102, 6-1-294/5, Pranam Apartments, Varadaraja Nagar, KT Road, Tirupathi. 8 Dr. J. Suresh S/o G. Krishnaiah Chetty R/o 6-8-1247, KT Road, tirupathi. 9 Dr. K. Venugopal Naidu S/o K. bakkaiah Naidu R/o 20-3-5/1, Sivajyothi Nagar, Tirupathi. 10 Dr. A. Ravi S/o A. Arunachalam, R/o 6-8-1203, NGO Colony, KT Road, Tirupathi 11 Dr. K. Veera Brahmaiah S/o K. Sankaraiah R/o 18-3-53/A, Santi Nagar, Khadi Colony, tirupathi. 12 Dr.M. Mahender S/o Jagannath R/o 203 RBS Deccans Residency Vidyanagar, Hyderabad. 13 Dr. T. Raghunandan S/o Murahari, R/o 231, Road, No.11, Greenk Park Colony Saroornagar-35. 14 Dr. D. Pramod Kumar S/o sri d.R.B.H. Vasu R/o 12-2-417/37, Plot No. 37 Saradanagar, Hyderabad. 15 Dr. S. Ravi Kumar S/o Sri S. Krishna Kumar, R/o 18-3-61/A/8, Khadhi Colony, Tirupathi. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its The Special Chief Secretary, Education Department Secretarait, Hyderabad. 2 Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, rep by its Registrar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 3 The Government of A.P. repby its Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, (AH.II) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus by declaringthe impugned statutes made by the 2nd respondent in proceedings No. 1269/SC/2006 dt 12-09-2007 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set-a side the same and pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13704 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners are Professors in various specializations in Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (for short ‘the University’), 2nd respondent herein. The University was constituted recently in the year 2006, bifurcating Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad. The University framed Statutes in exercise of its powers under Sections 23 and 42 of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Act, 2005 (for short ‘the Act’) on various aspects. One such Statute was framed, vide proceedings, dated 12.09.2007, in relation to the appointment of Heads of Departments. The petitioners felt aggrieved by some of the clauses contained in that Statute, particularly those conferring precedence on directly recruited professors or associate professors over those appointed under Career Advancement Scheme. It is alleged that the procedure prescribed under the Act and Rules was not followed in framing the Statutes. The petitioners claim to have made representations, dated 26.04.2008 and 28.04.2008, pointing out anomalies, and complain that no action has been taken thereon. Heard Sri Y.Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Y.V.Ravi Prasad, learned Standing Counsel for the University. It is the prerogative of the University to frame Statutes in exercise of the powers under Sections 23 and 42 of the Act. This Court would certainly have examined the points urged by the petitioners, with reference to the relevant provisions of law, but for the fact that the University has already started acting upon the representations made by the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel has placed before this Court, a copy of the minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Management held on 17.05.2008. It is stated that necessary amendments have been carried out by the Board of Management and the matter is pending with the 1st respondent for approval. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that respondents 1 and 2 shall finalize the subject matter covered by the letter, dated 24.06.2008, in relation to the amendments, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 30.06.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13704 of 2008 Date: 30.06.2008 JSU