IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.25835 of 2007 Between: Sri C. Mallikarjuna, Hyderabad. ...Petitioner And 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Libraries, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, Municipal Administration, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5. The Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. ...Respondents For the reasons stated in the "Petition" dated 31-10-2007 sent by the petitioner herein, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the respondents herein in and connected to (i) non-providing of library services to the citizens by the Government as per the National Policy through 8% Library Cess on property tax and one per cent Education Surcharge on income tax are being levied; (ii) filling up of vacancies in the libraries by qualified candidates and not by out sourcing; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate directions to concerned (i) to cancel G.O.Ms.No.2501 issued by the Government regarding payment of salaries to the Librarians; (ii) to establish Libraries one each for a population of 5000 as per the National Policy: (iii) not to relax qualification prescribed for various posts in the libraries and (iv) cancel the Government Order No.596 issued by the Directorate of Public Libraries regarding filling of filing of A.P.Granthalaya Samstha and entrust the same to A.P. Public Service Commission and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the petitioner : Taken-up Counsel for respondent No.1 : Government Pleader for Education Counsel for respondent No.2 : None Counsel for respondent Nos.3 & 4 : Government Pleader for Municipal Administration Counsel for respondent No.5 : None. The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, C.J.) In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration recorded in Writ Petition No.4421 of 2009, this petition does not survive. The petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 6th April, 2009 RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J. To 1. The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Libraries, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, Municipal Administration, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 4. The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5. The Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. 6. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Municipal Administration, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 8.Two CD copies. ARS