IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 19473 of 1994 Between: P.G.P. Prabhakara Rao S/o Gnananandam Noble College, Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary & Correspondent Noble College, Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist. 2 The Commissioner of Higher Education A.P., Hyderabad 3 The President & Bhishop, Noble College Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist. 4 Govt. of A.P. rep. by Secretary, Education dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad 5 Sri T.V. Prafullakumar, Lecturer in Physics and Acting Principal of Noble College, Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist. .....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 a Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in appointing the 5th respondent as the Principal of the Noble College, Machilipatnam, as illegal and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled for appointment/promotion to the post of Principal of Noble College, Machilipatnam with all consequential benefits. For the Petitioner: MR.D.LINGA RAO , Advocate For the Respondent Nos 2 and 3 .: GP FOR EDUCATION For the Respondents 1, 4 AND 5 : None appeared The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a declaration that the action of the 2nd respondent in appointing 5th respondent as Principal of the Noble College, Machilipatnam as illegal and consequently for a declaration that he is entitled for appointment of the post of Principal of Noble College, Machilipatnam with all consequential benefits. This Writ Petition is filed in the year 1994 and the petitioner was aged 56 years by then. Now after lapse of 10 years, I do not think the cause in the writ petition still survives. This writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. _____________________ 12th August, 2004 vp ASST. REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Commissioner of Higher Education A.P., Hyderabad 2. The Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad, 5. 2 CCs to Govt. Pleader for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6. 2 CD copies.