IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 17422 of 2005 BETWEEN: 1 Sri Mythili Educational Society, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, Rep by its Secretary & Correspondent Pemmada Padma Kanth, S/o. Laxmipathi Rao, aged about 39 years, R/o. H.No.9-2-111, Kunavaram Road, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 2 Sri Badragiri Educational Society, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, Rep by its Secretary & Gundapuneni Ramesh, S/o. Narasimha Rao, aged about 33 years, H.No.9-2-97/9, Kunavaram Road, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 3 Little Flowers Educational Society, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, Rep by its Secretary, Maganti Ramesh Babu, S/o. Suryam, Aged about 33 years, R/o. Medical Colony, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 4 Alina Educational Society Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, K. Abraham, S/o. Jakraiah, Aged about 40 years, R/o. Near Paulraj Church, Seetharamnagar Colony, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Higher Education (I.E.II) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, Rep by Principal Secretary to the Government. 2 The Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad rep by its Commissioner and Secretary, Hyderabad. 3 Triveni Junior College, Opp: M.D.O. Office, Cherla Road, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring G.O.Ms.No.79 dated 21-7-2005 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal and arbitrary and contrary to Section 20 of the Education Act and consequently direct the 2nd respondent not to grant permission for opening of new college in favour of 3rd Respondent at Bhadrachalam, Khammam District and pass such other or further orders as the Hon'ble Court feels deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: KUM.C.SINDHU KUMARI GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioners question the order of the Government in G.O.Ms.No.79 dated 21.07.2005 relating to the issuance of the notification for calling applications from the interested Educational Societies/Trusts for establishing new private un-aided Junior Colleges for the academic year 2005-2006. 2. In view of the fact that the academic year is already over, I am of the opinion that nothing survives in the writ petition for adjudication. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J July 22, 2008 DSK