IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 4539 of 1998 Between: Lavu Educational Society Rep.by its President Dr.L.Ratnaiah ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Govrnment of Andra Pradesh, Rep.by their Principal Secretary,Educational Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 A.P.State Council for Higher Education, P.B.No.34, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Technical Education, O/o.The Directorate of Technicial Education Govt., A.P.5th Floor,D-Block, B.B.K.Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Masab Tank,Hyderabad, rep. By its Registrar. 5 The All India Council for Technical Education, Indira Gandhi Soprts Complex, I.P.Estates, New Delhi, rep.by its Secretary. 6 The Regional Officer, The All India Council of Technical Education, 26,Haddows Street, Chennai. .....RESPONDENTS 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 of Mandamus or other appropriate order or direction in the nature of writ declaring that the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not forwarding the recommendations or otherwise on the application of the petitioner for starting an Engineering College at Deshmukhi (V),Pochampally Mandal,Nalgonda District to the 5th and 6th respondents as arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1) (g), opposed to principles of natural justice and contrary to AICTE Act and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to forward the same to the 5th and 6th respondent forthwith in the interest of justice as otherwise the petitioner will put to irreparable loss and damage. Counsel for the Petitioner: FOR MS.G.JHANSI, ADVOCATE, MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 3, 5, 6: GP FOR EDUCATION Counsel for Respondent No.4 : Mr.C.KODANDA RAM The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 4539 of 1998 ORDER: MS.G.Jhansi, representing Mr.B.Adinarayana Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the writ petition has become infructuous and that it may be dismissed as such. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 8-12-2004 Gsn. To 1. The Principal Secretary, State of A.P., Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 A.P.State Council for Higher Education, P.B.No.34, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Technical Education, O/o.The Directorate of Technicial Education Govt., A.P.5th Floor,D-Block, B.B.K.Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 The Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 5 The Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education, Indira Gandhi Soprts Complex, I.P.Estates,New Delhi. 6 The Regional Officer, The All India Council of Technical Education, 26,Haddows Street, Chennai. 7 2 Ccs to the G.P. for Education, High Court of A.P.,Hyderabad(OUT) 8 2 CD copies. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 4539 of 1998 8-12-2004