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 K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 13161 of 2003 Between: M.GANGI REDDY,S/O.M.CEHNNA REDDY (DOB.10.6.1970) R/O.PUTTAVANDLAPALLI SOMAVARAM VILLAGE, VEERABALLI MANDAL KADAPA DIST. ..... PETITIONER AND THE GOVT.OF A.P.REP.BY ITS SECRETARY A.P.SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, EDUDCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE COMPLEX, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD. .....RESPONDENT 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 respondent in fixng the upper age limit as 33 years in respect of Resident Teachers(P.G.Teachers) on contract basis while fixing the upper age limit as 36 years in respect of Resident Teachers(P.G.Teachers) on regular basis as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and violative of the Fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14,16 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in walk-in-interview scheduled to be held on 7.7.2003 for the post of Resident Teachers(P.G.Teachers in Social Studies) on contract basis and issue consequential directions to issue appointment orders in the event of the petitioners Selection. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.R.REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent: MR.VIJAYA BHASKAR MOOLA The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication and has become infructuous. Recording the submission of the learned counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU, J 22nd JULY, 2005 Tsr. To 1. The Secretary, A.P.Social Welfare Department, Educational Institutions Society, Social Welfare Office Complex, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2. 2 C.D. copies.