IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 23431 of 1999 Between: M.Joji Rayanna S/o Rayappa R/o Plot No.2,Tirumala Nagar Colony, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Convenor,Ed.C.E.T.1999, Sri Venkateswara University,Tirupati,Chittoor District. 2 The Director, Sainik Welfare, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, School Education Department, A.P.Secretariat,Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to declare that the petitioner is eligible and entitled for allotment of B.Ed., Seat and prosecute the said course pursuant to his merit obtained in ED.CET. 1999 conducted by 1st respondent under Ex- Servicemen quota by strictly implementing G.O.Ms.No.31, School Education department dated 6-7-99 by issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction as the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper; in the circumstances of the case and to allow the Writ Petition with costs. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.JAGANNADHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 3: G.P. for School Education The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.23431 OF 1999 ORDER: The petitioner seeks a declaration that he is entitled for allotment of B.Ed., seat as per the rank obtained by him in Education Common Entrance Test (Ed.CET) 1999 under Ex-servicemen quota for the year 1999-2000. As the academic year came to an end long back, the cause of action does not survive. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. ___________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 01.09.2004. pln To 1. The Convenor, Ed.,C.E.T. 1999, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2. The director, Sainik Welfare, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2 CD copies.