IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No. 1888 of 1998 Between: Kum. P.Swathi (Minor), Rep.by her father and natural guardian, P.Hema Reddy, R/o. Nallakunta, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Govt. of A.P. rep.by its Secretary, Education (E.C.2) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director, I.S.S.College of Information Technology and Engineering for Women, Sadan Buildings, Santoshnagar X Roads, Hyderabad. 3. The Convenor , EAMCET 1997, Engineering Admissions, Technical Bhavan, Mahaveer Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 4. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, rep.by its Vice-Chancellor, Mahaveer Marg, Masab Tank, 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 or direction or appropriate writ, declaring:- (a) the clause 2(ii) of G.O. Ms. No. 256 , dt. 17.11.93 issued by the 1st respondent herein as discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, besides being contrary to the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in TMA Pai Foundation case 1993 (4) SCC 276; (b) and consequently issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to continue the petitioner in the 1st year Chemical Engineering course for the academic year 1997-98 in the 2nd respondent's College. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAJI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.1888 OF 1998 ORDER: Mr.G.Krishna Rao, learned counsel, representing Mr.K.Raji Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. ___________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 08.11.2004. pln ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Secretary, Education (E.C.2) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director, I.S.S.College of Information Technology and Engineering for Women, Sadan Buildings, Santoshnagar X Roads, Hyderabad. 3. The Convenor, EAMCET 1997, Engineering Admissions, Technical Bhavan, Mahaveer Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 4. The Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Mahaveer Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 5. Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 6. Two C.D. copies.