IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 943 of 1999 Between: M.Chandrasekhar Rao, S/o Acharyulu, R/o. Malakpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. State of AP, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Law Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Vishakapatnam. 3. The District and Sesions Judge, Vishakapatnam. .....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 a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to implement G.O.Ms.No.24, Law (L) Dept. dt.24.2.1996 while making appointment to the post of Law Officers in the State and consequently declare the action of the 2nd respondent in sending a panel of Advocates exclusively belonging to OC Category for appointment to the post of Govt. Pleader, Vishakapatnam as illegal and void. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.K.V.N.BHUPAL Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: G.P. FOR HOME Counsel for Respondent No.3 : Mrs. M.BHASKARA LAKSHMI. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. No costs. _____________________ (DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J.) 7th October 2004. __________________ (C.V.RAMULU, J.) ARS To 1. The Secretary to Government, Law Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Vishakapatnam. 3. The District and Sesions Judge,Vishakapatnam. 4. Two C.Cs. to Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two CCs to Mrs. M.Bhaskara Lakshmi, Standing Counsel for High Court, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two C.D.copies.