IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 1522 of 1998 Between: Dr. P.Venkateshwara Babu, S/o P.Jyothi Ram, R/o. H.No. 6-90, Teachers Colony, Mahabubnagar District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rep: by its Principal Secretary, Medical & Health Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The Director, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, 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, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ and direct the Respondents No. 1 to 3 to provide admission to the petitioner in M.S.(Orthopaedics) Post graduate medical course in Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad. Under the S.T. Category, Which is kept vacant, in accordance with the rules for admission for the academic year 1995-96. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRVENKATARAGHU RAMULU (Not present) Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE Counsel for Respondents 2 & 3: Mr. M.R.K. Chowdary The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus directing the Respondents No. 1 to 3 to provide admission to the petitioner in M.S. (Orthopaedics) Postgraduate medical course in Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad. Under the S.T. Category, Which is kept vacant, in accordance with the rules for admission for the academic year 1995-96. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner, nor a representation is made. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent, University submits that due to lapse of time, the prayer in the writ petition has become infrucutuos and no orders need be passed. Recording the submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J April 20, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to. – 1 The Principal Secretary, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Medical & Health Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The Director, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Medical Health & Family Welfare, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) Two C.D. Copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP {RAGHU}