IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 165 of 2000 Between: M.Gnaneshwar, S/o. M.Panchakshari, Presently working as teacher, National High School, New Gunj, Mahabubnagar-509 001, R/o. H.No.1-7-183/8E, New Gunj, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Director, Vacation Courses in Education, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad-7. .....RESPONDENT 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 or order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in imposing condition No.2 in the B.Ed. Entrance Test Information Booklet in Vacation Courses in Education for the year 1999-2000 of the Osmania University to the effect that the in-service candidates other than S.Cs., and S.Ts., should possess 45% and above marks in Part-II Optional subjects in degree for appearing for the Entrance test for admission to the B.Ed., V.C.E. Course, 1999-2000, which is scheduled to be held on 23-1-2000, as illegal, arbitrary and unwarranted, and consequently direct the respondent to receive the application of the petitioner for appearing for the said entrance test and permit the petitioner to appear for the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. KUSURI SATYANARAYANA (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent: MR. DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE The Court made the following: ORDER: None appeared for petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Learned counsel for respondent submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and it has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs ___________ N.V.RAMANA,J 14-5-2005 TVK ASST.REGISTRAR To. 1. The Director, Vacation Courses in Education, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad-7. 2.. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{PRASAD}