IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.8953 of 2003 Between: SRIBALIYARUSIMHUNI JOGI RAJU, S/O.KRISHNAM RAJU, PACHIPENTA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DIST. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 GOVT.OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF TRIBAL WELFARE, GOVT.OF A.P., HYDERABAD. 3 THE CONVENOR, ED.CET-2002, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4 THE PRINCIPAL, GAYATRI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, THOTAPALEM, VIZIANAGARAM DIST. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the Rule 9(10) of A.P.(S.C. S.T. & B.CS) Regulation of issue of Community Certificate Rules 1997 as amended and published in G.O.Ms.No.79, Social Welfare (C.V.II) Dept. dt.24-7-2002 and the proceedings of the 2nd respondent Dt.21-4-2003 in Rc.No.012/2003/TRI/VC.4 wherein the social status of the petitioner is found to be doubtful particularly in the absence of any material in this reason as highly arbitrary, unjust and wholly without jurisdiction and ultravirus to the Constitution and violative of principles of natural justice, equity and fair play as the power conferred under the said rule is over lapping and runs counter to the provisions of Act 16 of 1993 and consequently direct the respondents to admit the petitioner into the B.Ed.course in the 4th respondent college and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRP.RAJASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.T.S.HARNATH The Court made the following : WRIT PETITION No.8953 of 2003 O R D E R No representation on both sides. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. ------------------------------------ JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU 22nd FEBRUARY, 2008 PGS To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.8953 of 2003 22nd FEBRUARY, 2008