IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.21260 of 2002 Between: 1 Vivekananda Junior College, Rep. by it's Secretary and Correspondent, C.H.R.K.Prasad, S/o. Ch.Appanna, S.Kota, Vijayanagaram District, C/o. Vivekananda Junior College, S.Kota, Vijayanagaram District. 2 Vivekavardhini Junior College, Rep. by it's Secretary and Correspondent, M.Venkateswara Rao S/o. Suryanarayana, Chinna Bogili, Vijayanagaram District, C/o. Vivekavardhini Junior College, Chinna Bogili, Vijayanagaram District. 3 Geetanjali Junior College, Rep. by it's Secretary V.Ramanarayna Rao, S/o. Ratnaji, S.Kota, Vijayanagaram District, C/o. Geetanjali Junior College, S.Kota, Vijayanagaram District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Board of Intermediate Education, Rep. by its Commissioner and Secretary, 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction, especially, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing G.O.Ms.No. 12 dated 9.3.2002 is bad in law, illegal and arbitrary in violative of the section 20 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act and rules made under G.O.Ms.No. 29 dated 5.2.1987 and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.V.SITARAMAMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MADHURI} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.21260 of 2002 ORDER: Heard on either side. The petitioners seek to issue a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing G.O.Ms.No.12, dated 09.03.2002, as illegal and arbitrary. This Court, on 25.10.2002, while admitting the writ petition, passed an interim direction to the respondents not to consider the applications for grant of permission for new colleges or for additional sections for the current academic year, except in cases where there are specific directions from this Court. In view of the said interim order, no orders need be passed in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 17.06.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Board of Intermediate Education, Rep. by its Commissioner and Secretary, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 2. 2CCs to 4. 2CD copies