IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 17703 of 2005 Between: Affiliated Private Junior Colleges Managements Association, Andhra Pradesh Nellore-Unit, S/o. Late Pattabi Reddy, aged about 56 years, Occ: Educationist R/o. 16-3-155, Ramalingapuram, Nellore-District, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad, 2 The Secretary Board of Intermediate Examinations, Rep. by its Secretary, Office at Nampally, 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 a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of "WRIT OF MANDAMUS" declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in issuing G.O.Ms.No. 79, Higher Education (IE-II) Department dt. 21-7-2005, is illegal, arbitrary, without power contrary to the Section 20 of Andhra Pradesh Education Act and consequently direct the respondents to follow the scheme formulated in G.O.Ms.No. 114 dt. 9-8-2000, while granting permission to the new Junior Colleges in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.UNNAM.MURALIDHAR RAO Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for Respondent No.2: C. SINDHU KUMARI. The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and it has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Dated: 15.07.2008 sj ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Higher Education, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad, 2 The Secretary, Secretary Board of Intermediate Examinations, Office at Nampally, Hyderabad, 3.2CCs to the Government Pleader for Higher Education, High Court Building, Hyderabad (OUT). 4.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}