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 S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 676 of 1997 Between: 1. B.Venkat Reddy, s/o. B.Venkat Reddy, Principal, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 2. G. Venkateswarlu, s/o. G.Balaswamy, Lecturer in Botany, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 3. P. Veenavathi, w/o. P.Padmanabaya, Lecturer in Telugu, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 4. B.Ravinder, s/o. B.Chandramouli, Lecturer in Commerce, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 5. P.Sampath Kumar, s/o.P.M.Eliyazer, Lecturer in Civics, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 6. K.Prabhakarachary, s/o. K.Chenaiah, Lecturer in History, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 7. K.Gopal Reddy, s/o. K.Chandra Reddy, Lecturer in Chemistry, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 8. C.Srinivasa Chary, s/o. C.Kantiraya Chary, Lecturer in Physics, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 9. B.Padmavathi, w/o. B.Raghava Reddy, Lecturer in Zoology, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 10.M.Devendar Reddy, s/o. M.Srisailam Reddy, Lecturer in Maths, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 11.K.Raghuram Reddy, s/o. K.Krishna Reddy, Lecturer in English, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 12.J.Shankaraiah, s/o. J.Narsaiah, Physical Director, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 13.C.Prabhakar Reddy, s/o. C.Kishta Reddy, Junior Assistant, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 14.V.Rajamahendar Reddy, s/o. V.Narayana Reddy, Typist, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 15.B.Balaiah, s/o. B.Sailu, Attender, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 16.B.Poshaiah, s/o. B.Yellaiah, Attender, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 17.G.Devaiah, s/o. G.Masaiah, Watchman, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 18.Smt. A.Laxmamma, w/o. A.Raghuvaiah, Sweeper, R/o. Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. (All the petitioners are working in C.L.R. Coop. Junior College, Telkapally(Mandal), Mahabubnagar District) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Government of A.P., rep.by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Intermediate Education, Government of A.P., A.P., Hydeabad. 3. The Board of Intermediate Education, rep.by its Secretary, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. C.Laxma Reddy Co-operative Junior College, rep.by its Correspondent, Telkapally Mandal, Mahabubnagar Dist. ...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 direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein to provide grant-in-aid to the respondent No.4 College herein and pay the Pay Scales to the petitioners herein attached to their respective posts with all consequential benefits by the issuance of writ, order or direction essentially in the nature of writ of mandamus by holding the inaction of the respondents in providing grant-in-aid to the respondent No.4 college despite having required paraphernia and qualified staff approved by the respondent No.3 herein and failing to discharge its duty in fulfilling to provide education to the economically backward students situated in backward areas as bad, illegal, arbitrary, irrational, illogical and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21, 39(D), 41 and 46 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.J.SUDHEER Counsel for Respondent No.1 to 3 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING. Counsel for Respondent No.4 : MR. C.KODANDA RAM. The Court made the following : O R D E R : In spite of the matter has been adjourned for six times at the request of the counsel for the parties, learned counsel for the petitioners is not ready and represented that the petitioners are not available to contact, and therefore, sought for further adjournment. As the matter has already been adjourned several times, I decline to grant any further time. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ______________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY,J) 10-09-2004. Msr. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Education Department, Govt.of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Intermediate Education, Government of A.P., A.P., Hydeabad. 3. The Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. 2CCs to Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. 2CD copies HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY W.P.No.676 of 1997 Dt.10-09-2004 (Msr)