THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.21938 of 1999 DATED: 17-04-2007 Between:- R.G. Kedia College of Commerce represented by its Honorary Secretary Surendra Luniya and another .. Petitioners and Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, represented by its Secretary, Saifabad, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.21938 of 1999 ORDER: When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that a batch of writ petitions, being W.P.No.28965 of 1997 and batch, filed for the similar relief as prayed for in this writ petition, was disposed of by this Court on 15.03.1999 with the following directions: “The writ petitions are disposed of with a direction that the petitioners’ students and similarly situated students shall be extended the benefit of scholarships for SC/ST and BCs and they shall also be issued concessional bus and railway passes in accordance with their respective rules and regulations without reference to the stipulations made by the Intermediate Board in respect of these two benefits while granting recognition. If any applications are already pending before the authorities for extension of these benefits, the same shall be considered in accordance with the rules and regulations.” This Court is satisfied that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by the said order. Hence, following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of with the same directions. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 17th April, 2007 IBL