IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI WRIT PETITION No.5207 of 1995 Between: Dr.Shaik Mohd.Mukhatar Hussain, S/o.Quasi Shaik Ahmed, R/o.23-2-163,Moghalpura, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Osmania University, rep. by its Registrar, Hyderabad. 2 The Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3 The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, Education Dept., Secretariat, 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 an order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner to the post of Reader in Arabic, in pursuance of selection made on 5-9-1994 as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Reader in Arabic Language with effect from 5-9-1994 with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: Mr.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE Counsel for Respondent No.3 : G.P. FOR EDUCATION. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: It is represented that by afflux of time, the matter is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ______________________ (M.H.S.ANSARI, J.) 17th February 2005. ARS To 1 The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 2 The Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Education Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 Two C.Cs to G.P. for Education, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.