IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6960 of 2006 Between: 1 S.Rupini Reddy, D/o.Indrasena Reddy, R/o.H.No.2-4-135, Opp: Hanuman Temple, Tadbund, Secunderabad. 2 K.Swathi, D/o.K.Bheema Arjuna Reddy, R/o.H.No.17-1-383/14, Saidabad, Hyderabad. Rep by her father K.B.A. Reddy. 3 G.Vaishali, D/o.G.Hari Vardhan Rao, R/o.H.No.24-502, Lothukunta, Tirumalgiri, Secunderabad, rep by her father Hari Vardhan Rao, 4 A.Santosh, S/o.A.Narsing Rao, R/o.Plot No.79, Sri Venkateshwara Colony, Bandlaguda, Rajendranagar, RR.District, rep by his Father A.Narsing Rao. 5 K.Sai Kiran, S/o.K.Ram Raj, R/o.Bandlaguda, Rajendranagar RR.District, rep by his Father K.Ram Raj. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Govt of A.P., Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 A.P.State Council for Higher Education, rep by its Secretary, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad-028. 3 All India Council for Technical Education, Rep by its Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, IP Estate, New Delhi-110 002. 4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, rep by its Registrar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. 5 Convener , EAMCET-2006, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a "Writ of Mandamus' or any other appropriate Writ, direction or order declaring the Public Notice dated 16-2-2004 issued by 3rd respondent in so far as amended norms (1) of I with respect to prescribing minimum qualifications for admissions into B.Tech Bio-Technology Course as being, illegal, arbitrary, irrational, discriminatory and Consequently direct the respondents to follow the earlier prescribed methodology for admission in to B.Tech, Bio-technology Course of selecting the students from MPC and Bi.PC groups from the academic year 2006-07 and for all future years and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.PANDU RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 6960 OF 2006 ORDER: 1. This matter is listed under the Caption ‘for infructuous cases’. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. It indicates that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing this writ petition. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 20th August, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 6960 OF 2006 20th Augusts, 2008.