IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25585 of 1997 Between: D.Ravindra Reddy S/o D.Koti Reddy R/o Tadapalli, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor, EAMCET-97, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3 Nagarjuna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur District. 4 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, Rep. by its Principal, Vaddeswaram Guntur District .....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 an appropriate writ declaring para 2(2) G.O. 256 dt.17.11.1993 as arbitrary, illegal unconstitutional and issue a consequential direction restraining the respondents from enforcing the para 2(2) G.O.256, dt.17.11.1993 Government of Andhra Pradesh. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.JAYANAND Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for declaration of para 2 (2) of G.O.No.256, dated 17-11- 1993 as arbitrary and illegal and for consequential direction restraining the respondents from enforcing para 2 (2) of G.O.256, dated 17-11-1993. While admitting the writ petition, this Court in W.P.M.P.No.29776 of 1997, dated 01- 10-1997, passed an interim order directing the fourth respondent to admit the petitioner into B.E./B.Tech. course against unfilled seats of N.R.I. quota without reference to para 2 (2) of G.O.Ms.No.256, dated 17-11-1993. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the interim order, dated 01- 10-1997, passed by this Court, the cause in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Dated 09th March, 2005. Tvk To 1 The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor, EAMCET-97, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur District. 4 The Principal, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, Vaddeswaram Guntur District. 5. 2 CCs to G.P. for Education, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 6 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JCS}