IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 1077 of 1995 Between: S. Linga Murthy, S/o Sri Pochaiah, Government Jr College, Asifabad, R/o hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep by Principal Secretaty, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 the Director of Intermediate Education, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 Mr. Y.V.L. Narsimha Rao, Babu Jagjivan Ram Jr College, 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the Memo No. 1029/C.E.III- 2/93-4, Education, dated 9-11-94 issued by the 1st respondent in so far as it relates to the selection and appointment of the petitioner as Principal of Babu Jagjivan Ram Jr College, as well as refixation of his seniority as arbitrary, illegal, without Jurisdiction, apart from being violative of the Principles of Natural Justice an also violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to him under Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the respondents not to give effect a consequential direction to the respondents not to give effect to the said proceedings and pass For the Petitioner: MR.C.V.MOHAN REDDY , Advocate For the Respondent No.1 and 2 : GP FOR EDUCATION For Respondent No.3 : None appeared. The Court made the following : O R A L O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the petitioner is no more and as such the cause does not survive requiring any further adjudication. In the light of the above submission, the writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _______________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 29th July, 2004 vp To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Intermediate Education, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3. 2 CCs to Govt. Pleader, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.