IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 17881 of 1999 Between: Dr.K.Krishnaiah, S/o. Venkata subbaish, S.V.University, Tirupathi, R/o.Tirupathi ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., Rep.by it's Principal secretary Education(U.E.I-1) Departmen Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Sri Venkateswara University, Rep.by it's Registrar, Tirupathi. 3 The Executive Council , Rep.by it's Chairman, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi. 4 Dr.S.Srinivasulu, Cartogdrapher, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. .....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 a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the issuance of C.O.Rt.No.831 Education (UE.I1) Dept., dt.2.7.1999, from the file of the 1st Respondent and after perusing the same setaside the said Go in so far as it relates to the redesignation of dhte 4th Respondent as Lecturerin Geography, by declaring it as arbitrary, discriminatory and illegal with all other consequential benefits and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.17881 OF 1999 ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by G.O.Rt.No.831, Education (UE.I-1) Department, dated 02.07.1999 in so far as it relates to the re- designation of one Dr.S.Srinivasulu, Cartographer, the fourth respondent in the writ petition, as a Lecturer in Geography and also the subsequent proceedings bearing No.E.III(4)/2000 dated 09.08.2000 issued by the Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, the second respondent in the writ petition, re-designating the fourth respondent as a Lecturer in Geography. Sri V.Jagapathi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, contended that the petitioner had been appointed as a Lecturer in Geography in the respondent University in the year 1989 after due selection by a properly constituted Selection Committee. His grievance with regard to the re-designation of the fourth respondent arises out of an apprehension that such re-designation would be given effect to from the date of initial appointment of the fourth respondent as a Cartographer in the respondent University, that is, 1985. However, the impugned proceedings dated 09.08.2000 passed by the Executive Council of the respondent University in pursuance of the impugned G.O.Rt.No.831 dated 02.07.1999 clearly demonstrate that the re-designation of Dr.S.Srinivasulu, Cartographer as a Lecturer in Geography would not have any adverse effect upon the petitioner. This is clear from the recital in the impugned proceedings that the petitioner would be senior to the fourth respondent who was re- designated as a Lecturer. The apprehension of the petitioner voiced in this writ petition therefore does not survive. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail such remedies as are open to him in law in the event of the respondent University bestowing any benefit upon the fourth respondent adverse to the interest of the petitioner and contrary to the promise held out in the proceedings dated 09.08.2000. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 9th July, 2009. VGSR / PGS