IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.9861 of 1999 Between: Dr.Y.ARUNAVALLI D/O. SRI. Y.Sankar Rao, R/o. Tirupathi, S.P.Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupathi. ..... PETITIONER AND The Registrar, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Veswavidyalayam, Tirupathi. .....RESPONDENT 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, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Notification No.SMPVV/205/Estt/A-99 dated 16-4-1999 issued by the Respondent, in so far as it relates to the Post of Reader in Law, as arbitrary, discrminatory, contrary to the Order dated 12-4-1996 in WPMP.NO.9594/96 in WP.No.7807/96 and illegal and consequently direct the Respondent to earmark the post of Reader in Law to OC Category and consider the petitioner fro selection to the said post, in the existing vacancy in the Respondent-Viswavidyalam with all other consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.V.JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent: The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. The very Writ Petition is filed challenging the Notification No.SPMVV/205/Estt/A-99, dated 16-4-1999 issued by the respondent insofar as it relates to the post of Reader in Law is concerned, as arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary to the Order dated 12-4-1996 passed by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.9594 of 1996 in Writ Petition No.7807 of 1996. It appears, the University, under the law and procedure, requires to notify vacancies in two groups - first one Social Science and second one Science - and in both the groups, the subjects shall be arranged in alphabetical order. When such procedure was not followed, petitioner filed a Writ Petition earlier in Writ Petition No.7807 of 1996 and an interim direction was passed by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.9594 of 1996 not to make any appointments against the post of Reader. The said Writ Petition is still pending. While that being so, respondent has issued the impugned notification to make appointment to the post of Reader under S.C. category. According to the petitioner, the impugned notification amounts to contempt of the Orders of this Court and as such, the same is liable to be set aside. While admitting the Writ Petition, on 30-4-1999 an interim order was passed directing the respondent not to fill up the post of Reader in Law in the respondent-University. Now, it is about 9 years since the Writ Petition is pending. No counter and no vacate stay petition is filed. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of treating the interim order as a final order leaving liberty to the respondent to notify the vacancies, if necessary at this length of time, as per law. No order as to costs. 13-3-2008 prk