HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.23786 OF 2000 Between: M/s. Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Gandhinagar, Visakhapatnam. . . .Petitioner AND Union of India, New Delhi and others. . . .Respondents :: ORDER :: Counsel for the petitioner : Sri B. Adinarayana Rao. Dated: 4th July, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ It is therefore prayed that the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not making its’ recommendations to the 1st respondent on the application/scheme submitted by the petitioner for establishment of Dental College at Visakhapatnam by the petitioner society pursuant to the Essentiality Certificate granted by the 3rd respondent in G.O.Ms.No.305 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (E1) Department dated 18.09.2000 is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of provisions of the Dentists Act, 1948 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to make its recommendations to the 1st respondent forthwith.” Shri B.Adinarayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner says that pursuant to interim order passed in WPMP No.30388 of 2000, the petitioner has been allowed to open Dental College and, therefore, the writ petition may be disposed of as infructuous. Ordered accordingly. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ 4th July, 2007 kvni