IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16312 of 2006 Between: Smt. Rudraraju R.S.V. Lakshmi W/o K.V.S.S. Varma R/o Flat No. 506, C-Block, Vertex Pride Apartments, Nizampet Road, KPHB., Hyderabad-72 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Convenor, ICET-2006, SDLCE Building, Kakathiya University, Warangal .....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, order or direction preferably one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 2nd respondent in not following the rules framed under G.O.Ms. No. 59 Higher Education (E.C.I) Department dt 26-05-2006 and also not considering the representation of the petitioner dt 25-07- 2006 is illegal and also in contrary to the Rules framed under G.O.Ms. No. 59 Higher Education (EC1) Department dated 26-05-2006 and in violation of Fundamental Rights Guaranteed constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the petitioner as a local student of Osmania University in the second Counseling going to be held on 07-08-2006 or any other date and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.I.NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been ﬁled by Rudraraju R.S.V.Lakshmi seeking direction to the respondents to treat her as local student of Osmania University in the second phase of counseling in respect of admission into MCA which is scheduled to be held on 7.8.2006. Rule nisi came to be issued on 21.8.2006 and on the same day an interim order came to be passed in WPMP No.20357 of 2006 directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner and allot her a seat in Osmania University local area, provided the petitioner submits proof of her residency within the local area for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination which the petitioner appeared. Nearly two years period has been elapsed from the date of passing of the interim order. The writ petition is listed under the caption ‘for orders’. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It indicates that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. __________ 30-07-2008 rkk