IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 3871 of 2002 Between: 1. P. Ramachandra Rao, S/o Satyanarayana residing at A. Polavaram, Jangareddygudem Mandal, West Godavari District. 2. M.S.N.V. Prasad, S/o Krishna Murty, Hindu, residing at Jeelugumilli Post and village, and Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. B. Ramakrishna Rao, S/o Padmanabham, residing at Challapalli, Post and Village, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 4. P.B. Jagjeevan Ram, S/o Chandra Rao, residing at Nawabpalem Post and Village, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari Dist. 5. D. Siva Ramakrishna, S/o Kondala Rao, residing at Polaki Post and Mandal, Srikakulam District. 6. J. Chinna Rao, S/o Musalaiah, Hindu, residing at Sivarampuram Village, Savaraddapanasa Post, Sarvakota Mandal, Srikakulam District. 7. M.V. Dharma Rao, S/o Nageswararao, residing at Sivalayam Street, Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Director of Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. Additional Joint Secretary, Office of the Director of Examinations, Nampally, Hyderabad, A.P.,. 3. Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article-226 of the Constitition of India a) to declare the requirement that a person, who passed M.A. Telugu, should also have passed B.A. Telugu as advance language as stipulated in para 1(b) and 5 of the Instruction Book let to the Notification issued by the first respondent bearing Rc. No.27/F-1-99, dated 20.12.2001 for eligibility to appear for the Telugu Pandit Training, Common Entrance Test, 2002 as arbitrary, illegal, irrational, discriminatory and void; b) To declare the rejection of the applications of the petitioners on that requirement, as illegal and void; c) To direct the respondents to accept the applications of the petitioners, who either passed M.A. (Telugu) or are appearing for final year M.A. (Telugu) Examination; d) to further direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to appear for Telugu Pandit Training Common Entrance Test to be held on 03.03.2002. (e) to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.R.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: O R D E R: The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and therefore no further adjudication is necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (G. ROHINI,J) 02.12.2004 Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. Director of Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. Additional Joint Secretary, Office of the Director of Examinations, Nampally, Hyderabad, A.P. 3. Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. Two C. Cs to G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two CD copies