IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18773 of 2008 Between: A. Sreenivasulu, S/o. Sri A. Venkateshwarlu, ..... Petitioner AND 1.The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Education, Rep. by its Secretary, Opp:Mahavir Hospital, Mahavir Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad - 500 028. 2.Osmania University, Rep. by its Registrar, Hyderabad. 3.Indira Gandhi National Open University, Rep. by its Director, IGNOU, Maidan Garh, New Delhi - 110 068. 4.Distance Educational Council, Rep. by its Director, IGNOU, Maidan Garh, New Delhi – 110 002. 5.University Grants Commissioner, Rep. by its Secretary, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002. 6.St.Thomas College of Education, Rep. by its Correspondent, Achanapally, Bodan, Nizamabad District. 7.J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (deemed) University, Rep. by its Registrar, Pratap Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001. .....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 an appropriate Writ, order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the impugned Letter No.APSCHE/CETS/EDCET- 07/Mgts.Quota/ 2007-08/OU-60, dt.13-08-2008, of the 1st respondent herein in deleting the name of the Petitioner from the approved list of candidates B.Ed course for the academic year 2007-2008 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently set aside the same and to grant such other order or orders. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the High Court order dated 28/08/2008 and made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri N.RAJESWAR RAO, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri C.Sudesh Anand, S.C. for APSCE, for the Respondent No.1, and of Sri Deepak Bhatacharjee, S.C. for University, for the Respondents 2 and 5, and of Smt.A. Chaya Devi, Advocate for the Respondents 3 and 4, the Court made the following ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Petitioner got admission in B.Ed. Course in the institution of 6th respondent and is pursuing the course. Learned counsel appearing for the first respondent raised objection that the petitioner is ineligible to take admission in B.Ed., Course since he pursued graduation in distance education from the 7th respondent University. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner placed on record the notification issued by the District Education Council wherein the 7th respondent University finds place. Such is the situation, there shall be interim direction to the first respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the classes and appear for the examination subject to fulfilling the other conditions. He shall give an undertaking that he shall not claim any equities in the event of his failing in the writ petition. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Education, Opp:Mahavir Hospital, Mahavir Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad - 500 028. 2.The Registrar,Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3.The Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University, IGNOU, Maidan Garh, New Delhi - 110 068. 4.The Director, Distance Educational Council, IGNOU, Maidan Garh, New Delhi– 110 002. 5.The Secretary, University Grants Commissioner, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002. 6.The Correspondent, St.Thomas College of Education, Achanapally, Bodan, Nizamabad District. 7.The Registrar, J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (deemed) University, Pratap Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001. (1 to 7 By RPAD) 6.1cc to Sri N.Rajeshwar Rao, Advocate (OPUC) 7.one spare copy smj HIGH COURT BSSR.J. DATED 28-8-2008 ORDER W.P.NO.18773 OF 2008 INTERIM DIRECTION Smj Drafted on 1-9-2008 HIGH COURT BSSR.J. DATED 28-8-2008 ORDER W.P.NO.18773 OF 2008 INTERIM DIRECTION