IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO: 8212 of 1997 Between: G.Srinivas , S/o. Viswanatham, R/o. 3-4-29, Koratla, Karimnagar Dist-505326. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director, Directorate of Distance Education, S.V. University, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist. 2 The Registrar, S.V.University, Tirupathi, Tirpathi, Chittoor Dist. 3 The Registrar, Osmania University Hyderabad. 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 in the nature of Mandamus declaring the petitioner is entitled for admission to Bachelor of Education (B.ED) in the Directorate of Distance Education of Sri Venkateswara University, for the year 1995-96 on the basis of notification issued by the directorate of Distance Education, Sri Venkateswara university, Tirupathi on 30-3-96 with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in not giving me admission to B.Ed., in the Directorate of Distance Education of S.V. University Without Issuing any orders, on the untenable ground that the Committee appointed by the University resolved not to consider the applications of one sitting candidates is equivalent to its degree is as illegal, discriminatory and subversive of Article 14 of the constitution and opposed to all canons of equity, justice, and fair play. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR. B.ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.T.S.HARNATH Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR. P.RAMAKANTHA REDDY The Court made the following: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.8212 OF 1997 ORDER: Heard both the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus declaring that the petitioner is entitled for admission to Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.,) in the Directorate of Distance Education of Sri Venkateswara University, for the year 1995-96 on the basis of notification issued by the Directorate of Distance Education, Sri Venkateswar University, Tirupathi on 30-031996 with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in not giving him admission to B.Ed., in the Directorate of Distance Education of S.V. University without issuing any orders, on the untenable ground that the Committee appointed by the University resolved not to consider the applications of one sitting candidates is equivalent to its degree is as illegal, discriminatory and to pass such other suitable orders. 3. It is represented that by virtue of the interim order dated 11-11-1997 granted by this Court, the petitioner appeared for the examination, but the results had not been declared. 4 . In view of the same, the respondents are directed to declare the results of the petitioner at an early date, inasmuch as, already by virtue of the interim direction, the petitioner appeared for the examination. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. -------------------------- P.S.NARAYANA, J 18th February, 2005. SKM Copy to 1 The Director, Directorate of Distance Education, S.V. University, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist. 2 The Registrar, S.V.University, Tirupathi, Tirpathi, Chittoor Dist. 3 The Registrar, Osmania University Hyderabad. Hyderabad. 4 Two C.D. Copies.