IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9332 of 2008 Between: Dr. M.Prabhakar Rao, S/o. M.V.Narayana, C.S.R.Sarma College, Ongole, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 CSR Sarma College, Ongole, rep; by Secretry & Correspondent, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....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 declare the action of the 1st respondent herin in not considering the case of the petitioner pursuant to the recommendation ofthe Departmental Promotion Committee held on 3.7.2007 regarding the post of Principal in C.S.R. Sarma College as illegal, arbitrary and unjust by issuing an appropriate writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.V.S.SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9332 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner seeks a declaration that the alleged inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal of the 2nd respondent-college, on the basis of the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee, held on 03.07.2007, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. The Departmental Promotion Committee was constituted to select a candidate for the post of Principal of the 2nd respondent-college. Interviews were conducted on 03.07.2007 and the petitioner was one of the candidates. Having waited sufficiently, the petitioner approached this Court by filing this writ petition. Learned Government Pleader for Higher Education has placed before this Court, a copy of the proceedings, dated 24.04.2008, issued by the 1st respondent, approving the selection and appointment of the petitioner as Principal. With this, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, closed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 25.04.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9332 of 2008 Date: 25.04.2008 JSU