IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.14103 of 1998 Between: 1 D. Shobha Rani S/o Bal Raj R/o Kamareddy, Nizamabad Dist. 2 J. Kalyani D/o J. Vittal Rao R/o Kamareddy, Nizamabad Dist. 3 L. Laxman S/o Bal Veeraiah R/o Kamareddy, Nizamabad Dist. 4 B. Vinoda D/o Veera Reddy R/o Kamareddy, Nizamabad Dist. 5 L. Anuradha D/o Balraj R/o Kamareddy, Nizamabad Dist. 6 Joshi Prakash S/o Rajamouly R/o Kamareddy, Nizamabad Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. Rep. by its Secretary Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education Government of A.P. Hyderabad 3 The Director, S.G.E.R.T.A.P. Hyderabad 4 The District Collector & Convenor Dist. Selection Committee, Nizamabad 5 The District Educational Officer, Nizamabad 6 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nizamabad ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in conducting the Written test dt: 19-4-1998 and 20-4-1998 by giving the questions from out of syllabus for S.G.B.T. Posts at about 24 questions as per notification dt: 15-3-1998 is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the settled procedure and against the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.CH.JANARDHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in conducting the written test on 19.04-1998 and on 20.04.1998 by giving the 24 questions from out of syllabus for S.G.B.T. Posts, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, none appears for the petitioners. Learned Government Pleader for School Education submits that by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 05.07.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Education Department, Government of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education Government of A.P. Hyderabad 3 The Director, S.G.E.R.T.A.P. Hyderabad 4 The District Collector & Convenor Dist. Selection Committee, Nizamabad 5 The District Educational Officer, Nizamabad 6 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nizamabad 7 Two CCs to GP for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 8 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSKM}