IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 26987 of 1999 Between: 1. M.Raju S/o. Laxmaiah R/o. Madaram Township, Adilabad District. 2. T.Triveni D/o. Papireddy R/o. Peddapalli, Karimnagar District. 3. R.Shoba Rani D/o. Bapu R/o. Peddapalli, Karimnagar District. 4. Pamula Kishen S/o. Narsaiah R/o. Peddapalli, Karimnagar District 5. S.Rajireddy S/o. Kista eddy R/o. Peddapalli, Karimnagar District. 6. R.Tirupathamma D/o. Nampally R/o. Manakondur village and Mandal, Karimnagar District. 7. Manda, Srimala d/o. Rangareddy R/o. Peddapalli, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt. of A.P., Education (SE.TRg.II) Dept., rep.by its Secretary Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad 3 The Principal, B.N.V.S.Kausalya Telugu Pandit Training College, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. 4 The Principal, Trinity Telugu Pandit Training College, Peddapally, Karimnagar District. .....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 a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not including the pre-Degree Course and Visaradha` as one of the eligible qualifications in the revised curriculum issued in G.O.Ms.No.53, Edn., dt: 27.8.1999 for admission to Telugu Pandit Training Course which was hither to being recognised as one of the eligible qualifications for admission to the Telugu Pandits Training Course, and also recognised for appointment as Telugu Pandits Gr.II under the rules as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and subversive of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution and consequently declare that the petitioners are entitled for admission into Telugu Pandits Training Course for the year 1999-2000 on the basis of the earlier qualification possessed by them i.e., Pre-Degree Course and Visaradha with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.D.LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.3. Notice returned unserved. Counsel for the Respondent No.4. None appeared. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.26987 OF 1999 ORDER: The petitioners filed the Writ Petition inter alia seeking a direction to respondents to give admission to petitioners in Telugu Pandit Training Course during the academic year 1999-2000. At this point of time, no such direction can be given and therefore the Writ Petition has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 25.8.2004 bnr To 1 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Education (SE.TRg.II) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3 2 CCs to G.P. for School Education, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2 CD copies.