IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 21693 of 2001 Between: 1 A.S.R. Educational Society, rep by its Chairman, Akula Sreeramulu, Pydiparru Bypass Road, Tanuku 534211, West Godavari District. 2 A.S.R. College of Education, rep by its Principal, Srinivasapuram New Toll Gate Road cum Rail Bridge, Kovvur, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 National Council for Teacher Education, Through its Member Secretary, C-2/10, Safdar Jung Development Area, New Delhi. 2 National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Regional Committee, I Floor, CSD Building, HMT Complex, HMT Post, Bangalore 560 031. 3 Nagarjuna College of Education, rep by its Principal, Sankarapuram, Nidadavole Mandal, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the proceeding the proceedings dt. 15.3.2001 in Proc.No.F.AP/B.Ed/New/63/SRO/NCTE/2000-2001/6067 on the file of the 2nd Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and to consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to consider grant of Recognition Certificate in respect of Kovvur Revenue Division of West Godavari District, by considering the relative merits of all the eligible Colleges for which No. Objection Certificates were granted by the State Government and take appropriate decision for grant of Recognition Certificate under Regulation 14(3) of the N C T E Act, by /SRO/NCTE/further setting aside the proceedings dt. 28.9.2001 in Proc.No.F.AP/Sec/New/-2001-2002/8067 on the file of the 2nd Respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for petitioner called absent. Learned Standing counsel for respondent submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and it has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 22-6-2005 TVK To 1 The Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, C-2/10, Safdar Jung Development Area, New Delhi. 2 National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Regional Committee, I Floor, CSD Building, HMT Complex, HMT Post, Bangalore 560 031. 3 The Principal, Nagarjuna College of Education, Sankarapuram, Nidadavole Mandal, West Godavari District. 4 Two C.D. copies.