IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED WRIT PETITION NO : 6422 of 2004 Between: 1 Vignana Bharathi Educational Society, rep. by itsSecretary/Correspondent, T.Ravinder Rao S/o. Appa Rao, R/o. Mahabubbad, Warangal District. 2 Margadarshi College of Education, rep. by its Corrdespondent, T.Ravinder Rao, S/o. Appa Rao, r/o. Mahabubabad, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary,School Educational Department, Secretariat Buildings,Hyd. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4 The A.P.State Council of Higher Education, rep. by its Secretary, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 5 The Convener, Ed.CET, Osmania University, University Campus, Hyderabad. .....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 to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not treating the 2nd petitioner institution/college with minority status as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 30 (1) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th respondent not to allot any student to the 2nd petitioner institution/college. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&3: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.2: G.P.for Social Welfare Counsel for the Respondent No.4: Mr.K.Ramesh Babu Counsel for the Respondent No.5:Mr.Deepak Bhattacharjee S.C. for Osmania University. The Court Made the Following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice BRSR,J ): In view of the fact that the petitioner had chosen to file Writ Petition No.8058 of 2004, questioning the order of rejection passed by the competent authority rejecting the request of the petitioner to recognize it as a minority institution, no orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition shall accordingly stand dismissed without expressing any opinion on the questions raised in the Writ Petition qua Article 13 of the Constitution of India. No order as to costs. ____________________ B.SUDERSHAN REDDY, J 23.06.04 _________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J mjl ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Secretary, School Educational Department, Secretariat Buildings,Hyd. 2. The Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4. The Secretary, The A.P.State Council of Higher Education, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 5 The Convener, Ed.CET, Osmania University, University Campus, Hyderabad. 6. Two CCs to the G.P. for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7. 2 CD copies. 8. 2 CCs to G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT)