IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI WRIT PETITION NO : 27377 of 1995 Between: Research Scholar Association Osmania University, rep. by its President B. Madhusudhan Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad 3. Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission, New Delhi. 4. Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, 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 any writ or order, direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in appointing Professors on 5- 12-1994 and 12-12-1994 is violative to Rule 7 to 11 of the Election Commission Order No.62/94 dated 20-11-1994 and further declare the same as violative of fundamental right guaranteed under Constitution of India under Articles 14, 15, 16, 19(g) and 21 and also violative of directive principles of State Policy particular Article 38, 39 & 39(a) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside all the appointments made on 5-12-1994 and 12-12-1994 during election process i.e. from 26-11-1994 to 13-12-1994 . Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A. SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr Deepak Bhatacharjee Counsel for the Respondents No.3&4: Smt T. Jayashree Sarathy The Court made the following : ORDER: It is represented by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the matter is rendered infructuous by efflux of time. Accordingly, it is dismissed as infructuous. Interim orders, if any, shall stand dismissed forthwith. No order as to costs. _____________ 03rd March 2005 Kvrk Copies to 1. The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Higher Education Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad 3. The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission, New Delhi. 4. The Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 5. Two CCs to GP for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two CD copies. HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI WRIT PETITION NO : 27377 of 1995 3rd MARCH 2005