THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.11419 of 2002 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in according permission to new colleges in Kavali Town without conducting survey as to the need of locality, as arbitrary illegal and violative of Section 20(1) of A.P. Education Act and the rules made thereunder. Though, initially interim stay was granted in W.P.MP.No.14054 of 2002 dated 27.6.2002, but on filing vacate stay petition, the same was vacated by order dated 31.7.2002. Now it is more than five years since the writ petition is pending before this Court. A detailed counter affidavit is filed on behalf of third respondent stating that without conducting survey, no new colleges will be permitted to be established and a committee has been appointed for the purpose of conducting survey and on the basis of report of the said committee, number of schools will be permitted as per the need. Under those circumstances, the cause in the writ petition does not survive as of now for adjudication. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 4.7.2007 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.11419 of 2002 4.7.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.11419 of 2002 Date: 4th July, 2007 Between: Sir Raman Educational Academy, represented by its Secretary, and others. .. Petitioners And The Principal Secretary to Higher Education, Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents