IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1937 of 1997 Between: Prof. A.Rameshwar s/o A.Shivappa, 56 years, University Head of Inter Faculty Department of Bio-Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga, Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2. The Vice Chancellor,Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. 3. Sri V.Prabhakar Rao, Temporary Professor, Genetics & Animal Breeding, College of Veternary Science, Rajendranagar, 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, direction or writ, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent herein in continuing the 3rd respondent herein as Registrar of the University beyond 3 months period stipulated in Proceedings No.1260/OP(A2)/96, dt.20-07-1996 of the 2nd respondent and continuing him until further orders or the decision of the Board of Management whichever is earlier by impugned Proce.No.1913/OP/(A2)/96, dt. 19-10-1996, in violation of Section 42 of the Act and exercising the powers of the Board of Management in its absence without prior approval of the Chancellor and also entrusting full Additional Charge of the post of Comptroller to the 3rd respondent vide Order dated 30-09-1996 under Section 15 by exercising the powers of the Board of Management in its absence and apart appointing the 3rd respondent in the lien vacancy of temporary professor against statutory and Act provisions of the University by ignoring the Senior Administrators/Professors including the petitioner as highly illegal, irregular in violation of statutory Act provisions of the University. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.GANESH : Not present Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: MR.B.SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Mr. Nooty Ram Mohan Rao, Advocate The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1937 OF 1997 Order: None for the petitioner. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 2nd respondent in appointing the 3rd respondent as Registrar of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad and continuing him beyond three months period stipulated in the proceedings dated 20.7.1996 as arbitrary and illegal. In view of the fact that the order passed by the 2nd respondent has already been suspended by this Court by order dated 21-3-1997 and in view of the fact that the petitioner himself might have retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the interim order. 30th July, 2004 pnb To 1.The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga, Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2.The Vice chancellor,Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. 3.Sri V.Prabhakar Rao, Temporary Professor, Genetics & Animal Breeding, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 4. 2 CD copies.