IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 7643 of 1999 Between: 1 K.Sreeramulu, S/o. Sri K.Venkatramaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 2 N.V.Purnachandra Rao, S/o. Sri Veeraraghavaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 3 K.Rama Krishna Rao, S/o. Suryanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 4 P.dakshina Murthy, s/o. Rama Murthy, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 5 G.Anjaneyulu, S/o. Venkata subbaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 6 D.L. Narasimha Rao, S/o. Subba Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 7 K.Pitchaiah, S/o. Venkiatramaiah,, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 8 A.Satyanarayana, S/o. Ramaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 9 B.J.Ramaiah, S/o. Chennaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 10 A.Siva Rama Prasad, S/o. Veera Raghavaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 11 Smt. M.Rama Devi, D/o. Sakkubayyamma, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 12 T.Subba Rao, C/o. Sitharavamma, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 13 P.Vishnu Murthy, s/o. Krishna Musrthy, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 14 Smt. R.Aruna, W/o. Somaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 15 S.Venkatadri , s/o. Satyanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 16 K.Venkat Rao, S/o. Raja Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 17 Smt. M.Anantha Lakshmi, C/o. Satyanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 18 K.Purnachandra Rao, S/o. Anjaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 19 K.Remesh Babu, S/do. Suryanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 20 Smt. M.Santha Devi , Satyanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 21 Kum P.Nalini Kumari, C/o.Satyanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 22 Smt.Y.Vani, C/o. Ranga Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 23 L.Veeraiah, S/o. Rangaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 24 V.Vikramjeevan, S/o. V.Jeeevan, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 25 V.Ranga Rao, S/o. Ananda Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 26 Smt.C.Rama Devi, V.V.Subba Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 27 P.Kondaiah Valli, S/o. Pullaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 28 Y.V,Bhaskara Rao, S/o. Vddandarayudu, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 29 Smt J.Rama Devi, C/o. Ramaswamy, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 30 P.A. Sarada, W/o. Venkateswara Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 31 P.Vijaya Lakshmi, W/o. Venkateswara Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 32 P.J.Vardhana Rao, S/o. Jesupadam, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 33 P.Lakishmi Knatham, C/o. Krishna Murthy, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 34 Smt.T,.Nirmala , C/o. Subrahmanyam, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 35 T.Nageswara Rao, S/o. Venkatramaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 36 S.S.Bose, S/o. Suryanarayana, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 37 Smt. N.Suguna, C/o. Venkat Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 38 Smt. G.A Vijaya Kumari, C/o. Lusther, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 39 M.Prasada Rao, S/o. Mastan Rao, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 40 V.Nageswara Rao, S/o. Mallaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 41 M.Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Peddama, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 42 Y.Sitaramaiah, s/o. Anjaiah, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. 43 B.V. Subba Rao, S/o. Venkateswarlu, C/o. CSR&NVR College, Tenali , Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary Education deaprtment, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Colelgiate Education , Governmet of Andhra pradesh, Nampally, Hyderbad. 3 The Regional Joint Director fo Higher Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 4 VSR & NVR College,Tenali rep.by its Secretary & Coresspondent, Guntur. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 notice and order and declare that the Go.Ms.No.41 , dt.12.2.1998 is null, void and illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional, consequently direct the respondents to grant the Career Advancement scheme benefits by counting the petitioners entire services including unaided services by issuing a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction and to pass such other relief as the petitioners as entitled in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.NAGESWAR SREE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.7643 of 1999 ORDER: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “That the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the G.O.Ms.No.41, dated 12-02-1998 issued by the Government of A.P., Education (U.E.II) Department by amending G.O.Ms.No.169 End. (UE.II) Department, dated 07-07-1990, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to grant the Career Advancement Scheme benefits by counting the petitioners entire services including unaided services.” However, as Act No.26 of 2006 i.e. Andhra Pradesh Private Aided Collegiate and Technical Education Employees (Regulation of Pay) Act, 2006, was promulgated and came into force with effect from 10-01-1980, this Court is of the view that the writ petition has become infructuous. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed, however, giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Court and question the said provision of the Act No.26 of 2006, if they so choose. No costs ______________________ 25th June 2009 kvr