IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 23707 of 1997 Between: Andhra Pradesh Village Administrative Officers Federation, Panjagutta,Hdyerabad,Rep.by its Secretary sri D.V.N.Reddy, S/o Gopal Reddy,Hindu Nakrekal Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary to Government Revenue Department Secretariat,Hdyerabd. 2 The Commissioner of Land Revenue,Government of Andhra Pradesh Nampally Station Road,Hyderabad. 3 The Union of India Rep.by its Cabinet Secretary,Central Secretariat New Delhi. .....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 an order or direction,more in the nature of Wirt of Mandamus,declaring the action of the 2nd respondnet in issuing the circular vide CLR's Ref.No.A4/5319/92,dt.22-7-1997 and also the consequential Notifications issued by the District Collectors for the conduct of the village Adminstrative Officers tests from 19-9-1997 onwards and the proviso to Rule-8(i) of the A.P.Village Administrative Officers Service Rules,1990 as amended vide G.O.Ms.No.694,Revenu (V.O)Department,dt.18-8-1997 issued by the 1st respondent,as arbitrary,unjust,actuated by malice in law contrary to the dicta laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of the Fundamental Rights Guaranteed under Arts,14,16 and 21 of the Copnstitution of India, after declaring the provisions of sthe A.P.Administrative Tribunals Act,1985 as unconstitutional Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.R.PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Sri Justice GHULAM MOHAMMED) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J ______________________________ SANJAY KUMAR , J Dt. 02.01.2009 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary to Government Revenue Department Secretariat,Hdyerabd. 2 The Commissioner of Land Revenue,Government of Andhra Pradesh Nampally Station Road,Hyderabad. 3 The Union of India Rep.by its Cabinet Secretary,Central Secretariat New Delhi. 4. 2 CC to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad OUT. 5. 2 CD copies