IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 29780 of 1998 Between: V.Hanumantha Rao, S/o. Lakshmaiah, R/o. Amberpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director & Commissioner of School Education, Lakdi-ka-pool, Khairatabad, 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 appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the Nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Govt., in Compelling the School going Children to attend the menial work of cleaning, painting the Pavements in the dust which is hazardous to their health the name of Janmabhoomi Programme as being illegal and arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.UPENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Government in compelling the school going children to attend the various menial works in the name of Janmabhoomi programme as illegal and arbitrary. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the interim orders, dated 31.12.1998, granted by this Court, directing the respondents not to induct the school going children into Janmabhoomi programme unless they volunteer for participation in the programme, no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infurctuous, as no further orders need to be passed. No order as to costs. __________ 08.04.2005 dr/tvk To 1 The Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director & Commissioner of School Education, Lakdi-ka-pool, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 3 2 CCs to Advocate General, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4 2 CD copies