HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.10905 OF 1998 Between: V. Narayana Reddy … Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and three others … Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioner : Shri P.V.S.S. Rama Rao Counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 : Government Pleader for Higher Education June 6, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent issued in Rc.No.260/PC.I-4/98, dated 02.03.98 and also paragraph 9 of G.O.Ms.No.328, Education (CE.III) Dept., dated 15.10.97 in so far as fixing the minimum strength of students in various courses/sections in Private aided Degree/Junior Colleges as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also against the earlier scheme formulated in G.O.Ms.No.302, Education dated 23.08.91 and G.O.Ms.No.362, Education dated 07.10.94 and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Political Science with effect from the date of his first appointment in the 4th respondent college with all consequential benefits like that of seniority, salary arrears of pay etc. if necessary by according relaxation of condition of the minimum strength of students, and pass such other order or orders”. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that his client has got the desired relief and, therefore, the proceedings of the writ petition may be closed. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ June 6, 2007 ks