IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15871 of 2004 Between: D. Ravi Kumar, S/o. D. Rama Rao Hyderabad, R/o. H.No. 15-52, Moosapet, Sanathnagar. P.O., Hyd-18. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, rep. by its Principal, Road No.3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 2 Osmania University Rep. by its Registrar, 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 a writ mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to attend the fourth year classes of B.E. (Mechanical) and appearing for the B.E. (Mechanical) fourth year examinations and complete the course with his Hall Ticket No. 04.02.0652 as illegal, unconstitutional and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to attend the fourth year classes of B.E. (Mechanical) course and appear for the B.E. (Mechanical) fourth year examinations. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAMAKANTH REDDY Counsel for Respondent No.2: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: As per the revised Rules of Promotion for B.E. (Regular & PTDC/FDH) number of backlogs, if any, of B.E. first, second and third years put together shall not exceed to 50% of the total number of papers prescribed for the I & II Semester of B.E. third year. It is not in dispute that the total number of papers prescribed for I and II semester of B.E. third year are 16 out of which the petitioner cleared only 8 subjects and still there are 8 backlogs. Added to the same, there is one backlog in the first year and 6 backlogs of the first and second semesters in second year. In all there are 15 backlogs which is more than half of the papers prescribed for the I and II semester for B.E. III year. In view of the same, the petitioner is not eligible to be promoted to fourth year and detaining the petitioner is justified and do not warrant any interference of this court. Accordingly the Writ Petition is dismissed at the admission stage. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 7th September, 2004. Js. To 1 The Principal, Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, Road No.3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 2 The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3 2 CD copies.