IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14627 of 2005 Between: 1.Ashok Kumar Baswa S/o.Viswanatham, O/a Department of Chemistry Nizam College, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2.P.Anuradha D/o.P.Mallaiah, O/a Department of Zoology Nizam College, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3.Dr.C Munjula D/o.C.Rama Raju O/a Department of Zoology Nizam College, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Nizam College, rep by its Principal Basheerabad, Hyderabad. 2. Osmania University, rep by its Registrar Osmania University Campus, Hyderazbad. 3. Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Secretary (Finance), Secretariat Building, Saifabad, 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not regularising the services of the petitioner in the respondent University as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Directive Principles contained in Articles 38,39 (a) 41 and 47 of the constitution of India and issue consequential direction to the respondent to regularise the services with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.L.RAVICHANDER Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR FINANCE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing their services in the respondent-University as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of provisions of the Constitution of India and consequently sought for a direction to regularize their services. Admittedly, the petitioners were appointed as Academic Consultants for a particular tenure. The grievance of the petitioners is that after their tenure was over, they were not being continued or regularized and now, the respondents are proposing to issue notification calling for applications for appointing new persons as Academic Consultants. Therefore, they sought for appropriate orders to the respondents not only to continue them in service but also to regularize their services. The claim of the petitioners is opposed by the respondent-University. Heard both sides and considered the material on record. The petitioners are not entitled to seek any relief either to continue or to regularize their services as admittedly they were appointed for a particular tenure, which has already expired. If the respondents are going to issue fresh notification calling for applications for appointing Academic Consultants for the next tenure, it is always open to the petitioners to apply for the same and the respondent-University may consider their cases on merits for being appointed as Academic Consultants. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. _________________ 07.07.2005 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow (b/o) VGB To 1. The Principal, Nizam College, Basheerabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Registrar, Osmania University, Osmania University Campus, Hyderazbad. 3. The Secretary (Finance) Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4. 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Finance, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. 2CD copies.