IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 831 of 1998 Between: Dr.D.Sarada W/o.V.Mallikarjuna Rao Facuility of Home Science College of Home Science , Bapatla Guntur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.N.G.R.Agricultural University Rep by its Registrar Rajendranagar , Hyderabad./ 2 The Govt of A.P rep by its Secretary Food & Agriculture Hyderabad. .....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 particularly in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent - University in not finalising the Merit Promotion Scheme pursuant to the MEMO.NO 39800/Ser.II/91 , Dt: 20-11-1993 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to finalise the merit promotion scheme forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.P.S.SASTRY (Not Present) Counsel for the respondent No.1: None appeared. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent – University in not finalising the Merit Promotion Scheme pursuant to Memo No.39800/Ser.II/91, dated 20.11.1993, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to finalise the Merit Promotion Scheme forthwith. 2 . While admitting the writ petition on 12.01.1998, an interim order was passed in WPMP.No.932 of 1998 directing 1st respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion under the Merit Promotion Scheme in pursuance of the impugned memo. 3 . No counter is filed on behalf of the respondents. None appears for the petitioner. It is seen that the cause in the writ petition does not survive in view of the order in WPMP.No.932 of 1998 dated 12.01.1998. If the case of the petitioner was not already considered as per the directions of this Court in W.P.M.P.No. 932 of 1998, the same may be considered as per law. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _______________ C.V. RAMULU. J., Dated: 19.11.2004. VRK. To 1 The Registrar, A.N.G.R.Agricultural University, Rajendranagar , Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to Govt., Food & Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Hyd. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.