IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 25982 of 1998 Between: 1 B.Issac Paul, S/o. Late B.Issac, R/o. 40/808, D6, Srinivasanagar, Kurnool. 2 M.Devakumar, S/o. M.Ratnam, R/o. Bangarupet, Kurnool. 3 K.Edward Raju, S/o. Krupanandam, Maranatha English MEdium School, Kallur, Kurnool. 4 B.Ksheera Sagar, S/o. Peddaiah. Peddanalatur Village and post, Gonegandla Mandal, Kurnool. 5 M.Salomi, D/o. Late M.Peter. R/o.LIG-1-71, Housing Board Colony, Kurnool Town, Kurnool. 6 G.Estharamma, W/o. M.Peter Paul. R/o. LIG, I-71,Housing Board Colony, Kunool town, Kurnool. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 A.B.M. Aided Elementary Schools, Rep. Correspondent. C.C.Church, Kurnool. 2 Rev.S.Gnansagar, Correspondent, ABM Aided Schools, C.C.Church, Kurnool. 3 District Educational Officer, Kurnool. 4 Regional Joint Director of School Education, Cuddapah. 5 Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 6 P.Evangelane, W/o. N.Emanual, Bangarupeta, Kurnool. 7 P.Rahel Kumari, W/o. M.Devapaul, C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. 8 N.C.Ruthamma, W/o. Sudheer Kumar, C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. 9 N.Paul, S/o. N.Raju, Vaddegiri, Kurnool. 10 Y.V.Narayana, C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. 11 D.Premaleela, W/o. Sudhakara Rao, C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. 12 R.Evangelene, W/o. Late R.S.Joshi (Late) C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. 13 M.Raja Leelavathi, D/o. M.Sunder Raj. B/B 390-B Camp, Kurnool. 14 B.Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o. Nagi Reddy. C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. 15 R.Rajasekhar, S/o. Venkateshwarlu, Vaddegiri, Kurnool. 16 Chandra Sekhar Reddy, C/o.Gnansagar, C.C.Church compound, Kurnool. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in filling the vacancies of SGBT posts under 1st respondent pursuant to proceedings of Respondents No.3 in Rc.No. 13440/B2/97, dated 22/07/1998 pursuant to the test and interviews conducted on 13/08/1998 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to rules and consequently set aside the selections and appointments of respondents 6 to 16 and further direct the respondents 1 to 3 to fill the said vacancies afresh strictly according to law by issuing fresh notification and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. C.S.V.K. RAMANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents 3, 4 AND 5: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for other respondents: MR.J.VENUGOPAL RAO The Court made the following order: ORDER: Petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in filling the vacancies of Secondary Grade Teacher posts in pursuance to the proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 22.07.1998 and paper notification issued by the 1st respondent dated 26.07.1998 as illegal and contrary to the rules. As the appointment to the said posts is completed pursuant to the said notifications, which are of the year 1998, the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J November 5, 2004 Dsk To 1 The Correspondent, A.B.M. Aided Elementary Schools, Rep. Correspondent, C.C.Church, Kurnool. 2 Rev.S.Gnansagar, Correspondent, ABM Aided Schools, C.C.Church, Kurnool. 3 District Educational Officer, Kurnool. 4 Regional Joint Director of School Education, Cuddapah. 5 Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 6 Two CCs to GP For School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7 Two CD Copies.