IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6780 of 2004 Between: 1 Nova Educational Society (No.4069/1998) 16-11-22/12/1, Plot No.12, Krishnatulasi Nagar, Moosarambagh, Hyderabad rep., by its Secretary, M.Krishna Rao. 2 Nova College of Education, Jupudi (V), Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District rep., by its Secretary M.krishna Rao. 3 Nova College of Education, Jangareddygudem Village, Kovvuru Revenue Division, West Godavari District, rep., by its Secretary M.Krishna Rao ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor ED-CET 2003, 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 declare the G.O.Ms.No.4 Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department dt.3-3-2004 issued by the 1st respondent as an arbitrary and unreasonable regulation offending the fundamental right of the petitioners under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India, and the action of the 1st respondent in rejecting the applications of the 1st petitioner seeking status of Minority Educational Institution in respect of petitioners No.2 and 3 Colleges vide impugned proceedings No.599/M&R/A3/ 2004-2 dt.23-03-2004 and 600/M&R/A3/2004-02 dt.23-03-2004 as arbitrary and illegal by way of issuance of a writ, order or direction, one more particularly, in the nature of writ of Mandamus and consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant certification to the petitioners No.2 and 3 as Christian Minority Educational Institutions w.e.f. the current academic year and pass such other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SRI RAM Counsel for the Respondent No.1: G.P. FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for Respondent No.2: M.Deepak Bhattacharji The Court made the following Order: Learned Counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor ED-CET 2003, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3. Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 4. Two C.D. Copies Sd/- XXX ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}