IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 19717 of 1999 Between: K.Suresh, S/o.Sri K.Prakash, R/o.Bommeparthy Village, Raptadu Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Convenor, EAMCET-1999 Admissions Sankethika Vidya Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, Telugu Samkshema Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3. The Principal, Sri Vidya Nikethan Engineering College, Rangampeta, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dt. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Raptadu Mandal, Ananthapur Dist. .....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 issue rule nisi calling for the records leading upto and inclusive of the Memo bearing No.1/EAMCET- 99/Admns/Convenor/Caste Claims/1999-2000, dated 27.8.1999 of the 1st respondent herein, and quash the same by issuing an appropriate Writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Certiorari. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: G.P. FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.19717 OF 1999 ORDER: The petitioner herein appeared for Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) – 1999 in engineering stream. He obtained rank of 30896 and sought for admission in First Year B.Tech., Engineering Course for the academic year 1999-2000 claiming reservation under Scheduled Tribes (ST) quota. The Convenor rejected the claim of the petitioner on the ground that petitioner failed to substantiate his ST claim. Assailing the same, present Writ Petition is filed. By elaborate order dt.31.12.1999 made in W.P.M.P.No.24729 of 1999 this Court directed the first respondent to allot a seat to the petitioner, if the seat is vacant, in the third respondent college. No information is placed before this Court whether the petitioner was admitted or not. Even otherwise, as the petitioner sought admission for the academic year 1999-2000, at this point of time, such a direction cannot be granted. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 25.8.2004 bnr To 1. The Convenor, EAMCET-1999 Admissions Sankethika Vidya Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, Telugu Samkshema Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3. The Principal, Sri Vidya Nikethan Engineering College, Rangampeta, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Raptadu Mandal, Ananthapur Dist. 5. 2 CCs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad(OUT) 6. 2 CD copies.