IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 3775 of 1996 Between: V.Alivelu Manga, W/o. B.Venkata Rao. Reader and Head of Department of Botany, Bhavan's New Science College, Narayanguda, Hyderabad. .... PETITIONER AND 1 Secretary and Correspondent, Bhavan's New Science College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 Director of Higher Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 4 Dr.Kalavathi Srisailam, Lecturer, Bhavan’s New Science College,Narayanguda, Hyderabad (R4 dimissed for default, as per court order date3-4-2000 ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly a writ of Mandamus declaring the letter Lr.No. 336/BNSC/95-96 dated 20/02/1996 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the 1st respondent to continue the petitioner in the post of Head of the Dept., of Botany and to pass such other order or orders as the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.S.RENUKA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: O R D E R: None for the petitioner. No representation either. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. _________ 18.11.2004 Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 Director of Higher Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 3 2 CCs to G.P for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad ( OUT ) 4 2 CD copies. RAR