IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 6518 of 2004 Between: 1. Vikas Christian Educational Society, Regn.No.55017, FF-1, Bhavani Mansion, Street No.4, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, represented by its Secretary M. Vijay Kumar. 2. V.C. College of Education, Suryapet, Nalgonda represented by its Secretary M.Vijay Kumar, S/o Anthaiah, Aged 40 years, R/o Suryapet, Nalgonda. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Govt. of A.P. Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department represented by its Principal Secretary, A.P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 Govt. of A.P. Education Department represented by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 A.P. State Council for Higher Education represented by its Secretary, Hyderabad. 4 Chief Election officer-cum-Special Chief Secretary, Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 Election Commission of India, represented by its Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. 6 The Convenor Edcet 2003-2004, Osmania University, Hyderabad. .....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 issue a writ, order, direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the 2nd petitioner institution to make admissions as a Minority Educational Institution as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the 2nd petitioner's continuance as a minority educational institution in any manner. For the Petitioners: Mr. S.NIRANJAN REDDY, Advocate. For the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 : The Government Pleader for Education. For the Respondent No. 3: Mr. K Ramesh Babu, Advocate. For the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5: Mr. J.C. Sarathy, Advocate. For the Respondent No. 6: Mr. Deepak Bhattacharjee S.C for Osmania University. The Court made the following Order: (per Sri B. Sudershan Reddy, J) Learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri S. Niranjan Reddy seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. The Writ Petition shall accordingly stand dismissed as withdrawn without costs. (B. Sudershan Reddy, J) 20..07..2004 (K.C. Bhanu, J) ks ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department, the Govt of A.P. A.P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, the Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, A.P. State Council for Higher Education, Hyderabad. 4. The Chief Election Officer-cum-Special Chief Secretary, Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. 6 The Convenor Edcet 2003-2004, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 7. 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 8. 2 CD copies.