IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5783 of 2000 Between: Dr. Mrs. B.Balamani, W/o. Dr. C.B.Srinivasa Rao. Post Graduate College. O.U. Secunderabad, H.O.D.Zoology Department, R/o. Plot. No. 25, Road No. 5, Trimurthy Colony, Mahendra Hills, East Marredpally, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Osmania University, Rep by its Registrar, Hyderabad. 2 The University Grants Commissioner, Rep by its Secretary, New Delhi. 3 Government of A.P., Rep by its Principal, Secretary, Education Department, Secretariate, Hyderabad. .....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 call for the records pertaining to G.O.Ms.No.208, Higher Education (UE-11-1) dated 29-6-1999 and to declare that in so far as it relate to the age of Superannuation is concerned as contained in para 15 of the Appendix of the said Government Order is illegal, arbitrary, and repugnant to the regulation issued exercising powers under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 by the University Grants Commission in File No.F-3-2/94 (PS) dated 24-12-1998 and modification issued by the Government of India, unconstitutional without jurisdiction and violative of Article 14 ,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India by the issuance of Writ Order or direction essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and consequently declare that the Petitioner herein are entitled to be retained and continued in the service as Associate Professor in Zoology ( University of Post Graduate College, Secunderabad, O/o H.O.D Zoology Department in Osmania University Secunderabad, till she attain the age of 62 years with all consequential benefits and attendant benefits including arrears of salaries, seniority and promotion etc. and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SUDHENDER KULKARNI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE VE & PSR, JJ. W.P.No. 5783 of 2000 O r d e r: (Per V. Eswaraiah, J.) Sri M.Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the cause raised for consideration in this writ petition has become infructuous, which fact is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioenr. Recording the said submission of the learned counsel appearing for the respondents, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ___________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J. June 23, 2009. *BVS _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J.