IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 22374 of 2000 Between: Tupurani Santosh Krishna, S/o. Nammalwar, R/o. 1-4-7/1/G, Gouds Colony, East Road No.3, New Maruthi Nagar, Saroor Nagar,Hyderabad-500 035, a minor rep., by his father and natural guardian and next friend Sri Tupurani Nammalwar,S/o. Late Krishnamacharyulu. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Convenor, EAMCET-2000 Jawaharlal Technological University, Hyderabad. 2. Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. Government of India Rep., by its Secretary Ministry of Defence, 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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the petitioner herein for allotment of a seat in Engineering Course 1 Year pursuant to EAMCET-2000 under Defence Quota in accordance with the clarification issued by the Union of India in proceedings No.F.81(1)/64-ESTT/70663 dated 14.8.1995 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 33 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents herein to consider the claim of the petitioner herein for admission into 1st Year Engineering Pursuant to EAMCET-2000 under Defence Quota. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAMESH KUMAR NAYANI (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: Today, the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. When the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner. Obviously, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ____________ (G. ROHINI,J) 9th December, 2004 Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Convenor, EAMCET-2000, Jawaharlal Technological University, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh Ministry of Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Defence, NEW DELHI. 4. Two C. Cs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two C.D. copies