IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 6235 of 2005 Between: Y. Shankar S/o Venkatakrishna Bahujan Samaj Party, Premises No. 1-8-702/B, Opp: Hindi Mahavidyalaya, Vidyanagar, University Road, Hyderabad ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra PRadesh, repby Chief Secretary, Secrtariat, Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 3 Y. Venkatram Reddy Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, 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 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 respondent no.1 and 2 in continuing the Respondent No.3 as Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kukatpally, Hyderabad, as illegal bad arbitrary and contrary to the A.P. Universities Act, 1991 and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972 and consequently direct the respondents nO.1 and 2 to appoint the Vice Chancellor to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.BHOOMA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR.C.KODANDARAM, STANDING COUNSEL. The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, the Acting Chief Justice) This writ petition was filed contending that respondent No.3-Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, could not continue as Acting Vice Chancellor, as he had served two terms, which is the maximum limit a person can serve as Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972. Learned Advocate General informed us that on 09.4.2005, an order has been passed by which the third respondent has been relieved, and the Government has placed Sri G.Anantha Ramu, I.A.S., Director of Technical Education, as in-charge Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and efforts are being made to make the permanent appointment. In this view of the matter, nothing survives in this writ petition, which is accordingly disposed of, along with the connected W.P.M.Ps. ______________________ (BILAL NAZKI, HACJ) 11th April 2005 _________________________ (DR.G.YETHIRAJULU, J) pan/bsc To 1 The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secrtariat, Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 3 Two C.Cs to the Govt.Pleader for Education, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 Two C.D.copies.