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 MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 14259 of 1994 Between: Dr. V.Suguna Shama, D/o. V.R.Shama, R/o. Plot No.81, Surya enclave , Rama krishnapuram, Hyd-566. ..... PETITIONER AND Osmania University, Represented by it's Registrar, 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 may be pleased to call for the records from the respondent relating to the petitioner's application for appointment as Lecturer in the Department of Ancient Indian History Culture and archeology, relating to the notification No.1/93, dt.21.1.93 as stated in the notification dt.12.7.93 and issue appropriate Writ, order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the University to consider the petitioner for appointment as Lecturer in the Department of AIHCA, duly declaring that the rule of 5 years minimum teaching experience for age relaxation as discriminatory and illegal and consequently declare that the petitioner herein is entitled for age relaxation under the notification No.1-93 dt.21.1.93, as stated in the notification dt.12.7.93, for appointment as Lecturer in the Department of AIHCA of Osmania University. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SURYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE, STANDING COUNSEL FOR OSMANIA UNIVERSITY. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: When the matter has come up for hearing today, none appeared for the petitioner and also there is no representation on his behalf. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. ______________ (D.S.R.VARMA, J) 24.09.2004 MDAA/KRK To 1. The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 2. 2CD copies