IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.9958 of 2007 TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN Between: P.N. Chiranjiva Reddy, S/o. P. Thirumurthy Reddy, Aged about 24 years, student, R/o. N. Rameswaram, Penumanthra Mandal, West Godavari District. … Petitioner And The A.P. State Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad, rep. by its Chairman, Saifabad, Hyderabad, and others. … Respondents Order: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to refund an amount of Rs.18,000/-, which was paid by him while he was being considered for allotment of seat in Engineering course. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that petitioner appeared for EAMCET-2004 seeking admission into the aforesaid course, secured rank ‘17323’ and paid fee of Rs.22,000/-. However, as per his request, his seat was cancelled and petitioner applied for refund of fee paid by him at the time of counseling. His grievance is that though the second respondent issued cancellation fee receipt dated 09-09-2004, bearing No.GPTVSP, for refund of Rs.18,000/- after deducting Rs.4,000/- towards cancellation fee, the said amount has not been paid to him so far. When the writ petition had earlier come up on 05-06-2007, learned Government Pleader sought time to get instructions. Learned Government Pleader, today, on instructions, submits that the fee could not be refunded to the petitioner due to non- availability of the petitioner’s addresses. In the circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to issue a Demand Draft in favour of the petitioner for the amount of Rs.18,000/-, towards refund of fee paid by him, whenever he approaches them. Petitioner may approach the respondents and collect the Draft. No order as to costs. ____________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY. July 24, 2007 MRR