IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 23812 of 2001 Between: Karuna Education Society, F.No.302, Millennium Residency, Near Water Tank, D.D.Colony, Hyderabad-13. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education (E.C) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor Admissions, ICET-2001, Director of Admissions, O.U.Campus, Osmania University, 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in rejecting the claim of the petitioner seeking the grant of certification of status of Minority Education Institution by order in Memo No. 13111/E.C.1/2001-40 dated 9-11-2001 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to G.O.Ms. No. 526, dated 21-12-1998, G.O.Ms.No.23, dated 10-3- 1999, and offending Articles 14 and 30 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to forthwith recognise the Minority status of the Petitioner for the purpose of admissions for the academic year 2001-2002 into MCA Course, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for Respondent No. 2 : Mr.K.Ramakanth Reddy, S.C. for Osmania University. The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed question the action of the respondents in rejecting the claim of the petitioner for grant of Minority Educational Institution status to the petitioner for the year 2001-02. The writ petition was admitted in the year 2001 and no interim orders were granted by this Court. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the respondent has not passed any orders on the request of the petitioner and the claim of the petitioner for grant of Minority Institution status is still pending. The writ petition relates to rejection of petitioner’s claim for grant of minority status for the academic year 2001-02 and in the absence of interim orders and due to afflux of time, the cause in the writ petition has become infructuous. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, this order does not preclude the petitioner from making any representation for grant of minority status to subsequent years. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 22-07-2005 TVK/da ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Department of Higher Education (E.C) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Convener Admissions, ICET-2001, Director of Admissions, O.U. Campus, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3) 2 CCs to Government Pleader for Higher Education, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SRAVAN}