IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.5727 of 1996 Between: 1 K.Sridhar, S/o.K.Ramachandraiah, R/o. H.No.5-326, Chitvel Road, Rly.Kodur, Cuddapah District. 2 C. Gnaneswar Achary, S/o. C.Ramkrishna Achary , S.V.Arts College, Tirupathi,R/o. H.No.58/72, Battu Streeet, Rayachoty,Cuddapah. 3 Visweswara Reddy, S/o. Ramanjaneya Reddy, 2nd year BA, Arts College, Tirupathi, R/o. Minnamareddigaripalle, Sambepalle (Mandal), Cuddapah. 4 S.B.Gangadhar Reddy , S/o. Rami Reddy , 3rd year B.Com., S.V.Arts Colletge,Tirupati, R/o. 1-1-6,Lakshmipuram Street, Allagadda, Kurnool District 5 M. Narasimhulu, s/o. Venkataiah, R/o. Pullampet Village,(Mandal), Cuddapah District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Principal, Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Chittoor District. 2 The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi. .....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 an appropriate order or direction or a writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the issuance of the proceedings by the 1st respondent dt.17.2.1996 expelling the petitioners from the college of Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Tirupati, is arbitrary, illegal and unsustainable. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.SAMINENI KISHORE Counsel for the Respondents: MR. T.S. Harinath (SC FOR SV UNIVERSITY) The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 09.11.2004 Nsr To 1 The Principal, Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Chittoor District. 2 The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi. 3 Two CD copies.