IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 21562 of 1994 Between: Dr.S.Karnakar Reddy, s/o. Venkat Reddy, Aged about 34 years, Occ: Research Scholar Osmania University, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Osmania University, rep.by The Registrar, Osmania University Campus, Hyd-7 2 Selection Committee for Lecturers, rep. by The Chairman/Vice Chancellor, Osmania University, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad. 3 Head of the Department Botany, Osmania University, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad. 4 The Chairman, Board of Studies, Osmania University, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad. 5 University Grants Commission , rep.by Secretary, University Grants Commission, Jafar Marg, New Delhi. 6 Neethi Saxena , Nizam College, Basheerbagh, Hyd-1. ....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 order or direction declaring the condition mentioned in Item No.6 Under General Notes in Notification dt.21.1.1993 and 12.7.1993 issued by 1st respondent and calling respondent No.6 for interview and consideration for the post of Lecturer & Reader in botany as illegal, arbitrary unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.RAJASEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4 Mr Deepak Bhathacharyajee Counsel for the respondent No.5: none appeared Counsel for the Respondent No.6 Ravishankar Jandyala The Court made the following: ORDER: It is represented by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that no cause of action survives as on date in the present Writ Petition. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ____________ 10-09-2004 kvrm/krk To 1. The Registrar, Osmania University, Osmania University Campus, Hyd-7 2 The Chairman/Vice Chancellor, Selection Committee for Lecturers, Osmania University, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad. 3 Head of the Department Botany, Osmania University, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad. 4 Chairman Board of Studies, Osmania University, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad. 5 The Secretary, University Grants Commission, University Grants Commission, Jafar Marg, New Delhi. 6. 2 CD copies.