IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 26046 of 2001 Between: Nagarjuna Degree College for Women, Rep. by its Chairman & Correspondent B. Rama Krishna Reddy S/o Pedda Yella Reddy D.No. 1/433-3, Maruthinagar, Cuddapah-516 001. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission Rep. by its Secretary, Hyderabad. 2 The Andhra Pradesh State TRANSCO Rep. by its Secretary, Vidyusoudha, Khairathabad, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer, A.P.Transco, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in changing Petitioner college from Category-VII to Category-II by its order dated 27-5-2000 and the notification issued by the 2nd respondent on 28.5.2000, is illegal, ultravires, arbitrary, highhanded and violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed to Petitioner under Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from violative of principles of natural Justice and consequently set aside the unreasonable categorisation from L.T.Category-VII to Category-II and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.R.REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed questioning the change of L.T. Category VII to Category II. The subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.23646 of 2001 and batch. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an educational institution and not a charitable institution and therefore, not entitled for the category VII. However, he submits that he may be permitted to file a representation to establish that the petitioner educational institution is also a charitable institution. That being so, it is always open to the petitioner to make a representation to establish that the educational institution is also a charitable institution. On filing such representation, the authority concerned may consider and dispose of the same. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:18.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TML}