IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 513 of 2009 Between: M. Prasad S/o. Subrahmanyam Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University, Public Gardens, Nampalli, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University Rep. by its Registrar Public Gardens, Nampalli, Hyderabad. .....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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in not sending details inresponse to the Government letter No.10467 / UE.I / A1 / 2008-1, dated 21-10-2008, inspite of Petitioner repeated requests and also his last representation dated 09-01-2009, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and also in violation Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to respond immediately on the letter No.10467 / UE.I / A1 / 2008-1 dated 21-10-2008 issued by the Govt., of A.P., Higher Education Department, Hyderabad including Petitioner representation dated 09-01-2009 and pass appropriate orders as otherwise petitioner will suffer serious loss and great hardship. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CHALLASIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: BH.BHARATHI DEVI(SC FOR P.S.T.UNIVERSITY) The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 513 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by M.Prasad with a prayer to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not sending details in response to the Government Letter No. 10467/UE.I/A1/2008- 1, dated 21-10-2008 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner is an Internal Audit Officer in the Respondent University. The University sent proposals for upgradation of Internal Audit Officer to Deputy Registrar. The Government under letter dated 21-10-2008 requested the Registrar of the Respondent-University to express its willingness to surrender the post with equal financial implications. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondent University has not responded to the letter dated 21-10-2008. Therefore, he approached this Court with a prayer stated supra. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the record. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is obligation on the part of the respondent to issue a reply to the Deputy Secretary to the Government with regard to the willingness to surrender with equal financial implications. 6. Upgradation of post is within the domain of the University. No mandamus can be issued to the respondent university to respond letter dated 21-10-2008. Therefore, this writ petition is misconceived and accordingly, the same is dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 21st January, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 513 OF 2009 21st January, 2009.