IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI WRIT PETITION NO : 4389 of 1995 Between: Smt. Kavitha Deuskar, W/o. Subash Patel, R/o. 3-6-361/A/1, Deuskar Kuteer, Behind Lady Hidari Club, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep. Registrar, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad. 2. The Govternment of A.P, Rep. Secretary. Education Department, Secretariat, 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 direct the respondents herein to take appropriate steps to implement the Merit Promotion Scheme of the University Grants Commission in the respondent University for the category of Assistant Professor in painting by issuance of Writ, order of direction essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by holding that the action of the Respondents in not implementing the Merit Promotion Scheme of the University Grants Commission as illegal, irrational, illogical, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. J.SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr. C. Kodandaram Counsel for Respondent No.2: G.P. for Higher Education. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The writ petition is rendered infructuous. As can be seen from the submissions made on behalf of the respondent University, the petitioner was promoted as Associate Professor in Painting vide Proceedings No.C3/3146/CAS/2000, dated 4-10-2000. The petitioner has been awarded selection grade scale under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) with effect from 4-10-1996 vide Proceedings No.C1/860/CAS/2001, dated 21-1-2002. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ____________________________ (M.H.S.ANSARI, J.) 30th December 2004. ARS To 1. The Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary to Government of A.P, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.