IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 979 of 1998 Between: A.Anila(Minor) Rep.by her Mother and Natural Guardian Smt.S.Varalaxmi,W/o Late Sri S.Jayaprakash, H.No.1-9-292/1/2,Vidyanagar, Hyderabad-44. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Education(E.C.2)Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad. 2 The Director,I.S.S.College of Information Technology,and Engineering for Women,Sadan Buildings,Santhoshnagar X Roads, Hyderabad. (writ petition as against R2 dismissed for default as per court order dt.4-9-01) 3 The Convenor,EAMCET 1997, EngineeringAadmissions, Technical Bhavan,Mahabeer Marg, Masab Tank,Hyderabad. 4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Mahaveer Marg, Rep.by its Vice-Chancellor. Masabtank,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 order or direction or appropriate writ declaring, a) The Clause 2(ii) of G.O.Ms.No.256,dt.17-11-93 issued by the 1st respondent herein as discriminatory and violative of ARt.14 of the constitution of India, besides being contrary to the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in TMA Pai Foundation Case 1993(4) SCC 276. b) and consequently issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to admit the petitioner into the 1st year Engineering Course in Electronics and Communication Engineering for the academic year 1997-98 in the 2nd respondent's College. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.RATNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 3: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.4:SC for JNTU The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.979 of 1998 ORDER: Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous and that it may be dismissed as such. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 9-12-2004 Gsn. To 1. The Secretary, Education (E.C.2) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director, I.S.S.College of Information Technology and Engineering for Women, Sadan Buildings, Santhoshnagar X Roads, Hyderabad. (Dismissed for default as per court order dt.4-9-01 against R2.) 3.The Convenor, EAMCET 1997, Engineering Aadmissions, Technical Bhavan,Mahabeer Marg, Masab Tank,Hyderabad. 4. Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Mahaveer Marg, Masabtank, Hyderabad 5. Two C.Cs to the GP for Higher Education, High Court Of AP Buildings, High Court of AP, Hyderabad. (O.U.T) 6 Two C.D Copies. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.979 of 1998 9-12-2004