IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 24296 of 1999 Between: 1. G. Gopal Reddy, S/o Ram Reddy, C/o K. Balakrishna, R/o.H.No.1-6-212/65/107/84 Ganga Putra Colony, M.S.R.D., Hyderabad-48 2. B. Manaiah, S/o Nagaiah, C/o M/s Srinivasa Agencies, Behind Gemini T.V., R/o.Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3. Ch. Srinivas , S/o Dharmaiah, C/o Yadaiah, R/o.2-2-1108/9/83, sanjeevanagar, Golnaka, Hyderabad. 4. D. Santosh Kumar, S/o D. Narayana, R/o 9-55, Aryanagar, Kodangal, Mahaboobnagar dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Secretary Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Director, State Council of Education Research Talent, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The Principal, Institution of Advanced Study in Education (GCCE), Masab Tank, Hyderabad. .....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(s) essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents herein to give admission to the petitioners herein in the Telugu Pandit Training Course in the Respondent No.4 College without insisting upon the modified eligibility qualifications declaring that the petitioners herein are entitled for admission into Telugu Pandit Training Course in the Respondent No.4 College as they have passed the M.A.Telugu qualification prior to the issuance of the G.O.Ms.No.53, Education, Dated 27.8.1999 and G.O.Ms.No.60, Education Dt.4.9.1999 through which the eligibility qualifications for admission into Telugu Pandit Training Course are modified, and that the petitioners herein cannot be insisted upon to fulfil the modified eligibility qualifications contained in the above Government Orders, with all consequential benefits and attendant benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: G.P. FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.24296 OF 1999 ORDER: The petitioners filed the Writ Petition inter alia seeking a direction to respondents to give admission to petitioners in Telugu Pandit Training Course during the academic year 1999-2000. At this point of time, no such direction can be given and therefore the Writ Petition has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 25.8.2004 bnr To 1 The Secretary, Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Director, State Council of Education Research Talent, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The Principal, Institution of Advanced Study in Education (GCCE), Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 5 2 CCs to G.P. for G.P. for School Education, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT) 6 2CD copies