IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7646 of 2004 Between: Dr.Korada Subrahmanyam, S/o.Subrahmanyam, aged 49 yrs, Reader in Sanskrit, CALTS, University of Hyderabad, R/o.299, Doyen's Township, Serilingampally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND University of Hyderabad, rep.by its 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 issue any writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondent University in granting professorship under CAS to the petitioner from 11-11-2000 i.e. on completion of seventeen year's continuous service as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent University to forthwith grant professorship under CAS to him from 11- 11-2000 i.e. on completion of seventeen year's continuous service. Counsel for the Petitioner: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: MR.C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER Heard both sides and at their request, the main Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction on the part of the respondent in granting Professorship under CAS to the petitioner from 11-11-2000 i.e., on completion of seventeen years continuous service as illegal. Now it is represented that the petitioner has filed comprehensive representations on 23-1-2003 and 26-3-2003 for selfsame purpose and which are still pending for consideration. In view of the same, it is not necessary to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the aforesaid representations and pass orders on merits in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. --------- 10-12-2004. Hsd Asst.Registrar To 1.The Registrar, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 2. 2 CD copies.