IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) THURSDAY THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 19149 of 1995 Between: G.Gopi Krishna Petitioner .. AND 1.Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University, rep.by its Registrar, Road no.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 2.M.Sundaram .. 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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings No.664/Admn.II/Estt.3356/95-96 dt.21-08- 1995 promoting the 2nd respondent to the post of Superintendent in the lst respondent university as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory as also contrary to G.O.Ms.No.4 General Administration (Services-D) Department dt.03-01-1990 and set aside the same. For the Petitioner: Mr.D.V.Sitharam Murthy, Advocate For the Respondent No.1: Mr.M.Ratna Reddy S.C. for Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad For the Respondent No.2: None appeared The Court made the following: ORDER Learned Counsel for the *second respondent submits that in view of the fact that the *second respondent died, the W.P. has become infructuous. Recording the same, the W.P. is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Sd/-A.Rangasuri ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR *Amended as per the Court order dt.22-4-2004 in WPMP.9391/2004 Sd/-S.Bharathi Asst.Registrar dt.22-4- 2004 To 1.The Registrar, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Road no.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 2. one spare copy 3.1cc to Mr.M.Ratna Reddy Advocate (OPUC) *N.B: This amended order shall be substituted for the order dt.10-4-2003 already dispatched on 22-4-2003. HIGH COURT VE.J. DATED 10-4-2003 ORDER WP.NO.19149 OF 1995 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS