IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION Nos. 4595 of 2003, 5720 of 2003 & CONTEMPT CASE NO. 1591 OF 2004 1) WRIT PETITION NO : 4595 of 2003 Between: 1) Dr. V.V.Kanaka Durga, wife of Praveen Kumar, Asst. Professor. 2)Shahanaz Begum, wife of Dr. Altaf Hussain, Asst. Professor. 3)Dr. L.Venkatrami Reddy, s/o.Ramakrishna Reddy, Asst. Professor. All are working in Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1)The Registrar, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. 2)The Principal, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. 3)The Secretary to Government of A.P., School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4)The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5)The Under Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development (SE-TRG) Dept., New Delhi. .....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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioners as Assistant Professors in the second respondent institution as illegal, improper, arbitrary, contrary to Rules, discriminatory and direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as Assistant Professors in the second respondent institution from the date of initial appointment taking into consideration the qualification and eligibility of the petitioners and pay all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.MADHUSUDANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: Mr. B.Narayana Reddy & Mr.Deepak Bhattacharjee Counsel for the Respondent nos. 3 & 4 : G.P. for School Education Counsel for the Respondent No.5.: MR.RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANATHI (SC FOR CG) 2) WRIT PETITION NO : 5720 of 2003 Between: M.Swarnalatha, d/o, Somachary, Librarian, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND 1)The Registrar, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. 2)The Principal, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. 3)The Secretary to Government of A.P., School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4)The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5)The Under Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development (SE-TRG) Dept., New Delhi. .....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 action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner as Librarian in the second respondent institution as illegal, improper, arbitrary, discriminatory and direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Librarian taking into consideration the eligibility and qualification from the date of initial appointment of the petitioners and pay all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.MADHUSUDANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: Mr. B.Narayana Reddy & Mr.Deepak Bhattacharjee Counsel for the Respondent nos. 3 & 4 : G.P. for School Education Counsel for the Respondent No.5.: MR.RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANATHI (SC FOR CG) 3) CONTEMPT CASE NO : 1591 of 2004 (Contempt Case U/s. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the Respondents herein for violating, disobeying the Order of the High Court dated 23.09.2004 in WPMP No. 21758 of 2004 in WP No. 4595 of 2003. Between: 1) Dr. V.V.Kanaka Durga, wife of Praveen Kumar, Asst. Professor. 2)Shahanaz Begum, wife of Dr. Altaf Hussain, Asst. Professor. 3)Dr. L.Venkatrami Reddy, s/o.Ramakrishna Reddy, Asst. Professor. All are working in Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1)Mr. N.Satyanarayana, Registrar, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr. V.Madhusudhana Rao Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. B.Narayana Reddy & Mr.Deepak Bhattacharjee This Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: It is represented by Mr. Deepak Bhattacharjee, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/university that having regard to the orders passed by the first respondent dated 31.03.2005, the Writ Petitions have become infructuous. Further, it is also represented by the learned counsel that since the interim order dated 23.09.2004 passed in W.P.M.P.No. 21758 of 2004 in W.P. No.4595 of 2003 is complied with, there is no contempt as such. Recording the same, the above Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, C.C. No.1591 of 2002 is dismissed. It is needless to mention that it is always open for the petitioners to make any challenge against the orders, if they are so aggrieved. ------------------------- 22.07.2005 HSD/DRK Copy to: 1)The Registrar, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. 2)The Principal, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal. 3)The Secretary to Government of A.P., School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4)The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5)The Under Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development (SE-TRG) Dept., New Delhi. 6) Two CCs to the G.P. for School Education, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.) 7)Two CD copies.