IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM and THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 27509 of 1997 Between: 1. M. Gangadrappa, S/o. M. Obulesu, R/o. Basampalle (V), Chennakothapalli Mandal, Anantapur District. 2. M.K. Devaki, W/o. P.L. Sreenivasa Reddy, A-4, S.K.V. quarters, S.V. Puram, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Education, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur District, rep. by its Registrar. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring G.O.Ms.No.995, dated 16-12-1982 and G.O.Ms.NO.420, dated 18-11-1995 to the extent to provide for grouping of departments for the purpose of recruitment and reservation and as notified in notification No.SKU/EE1/97, dated 20- 03-1997 as illegal and arbitrary 2) to declare the selection process in respect of the posts notified by the notification No. SKU/EE1/97 dated 20-03-1997 as being illegal and contrary to section 43(1) (ii) of A.P. Universities Act, 1991 to for bear the respondent No.2 from making appointments in pursuance of the notification No.SKU/EEI/97, dated 20-03-1997. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: G.P. FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : Sri P.Sree Ramulu Naidu, SC for Krishnadevaraya University The Court made the following ORDER (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice J. Chelameswar): Sri C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners represents that he has no instructions from the clients. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _____________ J. CHELAMESWAR, J _____________ GODA RAGHURAM, J ___________ V.V.S. RAO, J 24th September, 2004 Isn/knk To 1 The Principal Secretary, Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Registrar, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies