IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 29169 of 1997 Between: Anant Kabra, s/o ArunKabra, aged 18 years, R/o Kapadia lane, Somajiguda, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of A.P. Rep. by its Secretary, Education (E.C.2) Department, Secretary, Hyderabad 2. Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, City Office, A.V.College Campus, Gaganmahal, Hyderabad. 3. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, City Office, A.V.College Campus, Gaganmahal, 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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring clause 2(ii) of G.O.Ms.No.256 dated 17.11.1993 issued by the 1st respondent herein as discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, besides being contrary to the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and consequently directing the respondents to admit the petitioner into the first year Engineering course for the Academic year 1997-98. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. S.Venkateshwara Rao Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. for Technical Education The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition praying for the following relief: To issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring clause 2(ii) of G.O.Ms.No.256, dated 17.11.1993 issued by the 1st respondent herein as discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, besides being contrary to the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and consequently directing the respondents to admit the petitioner into the first year Engineering course for the Academic year 1997- 98. None appears for the petitioner as well as the respondents. It is not known as to whether the interim direction granted by this Court on 13.11.1997 in W.P.M.P.No.34012 of 1997 is complied with by the respondents. However, by lapse of time, the cause in this Writ Petition has become infructuous, as the petitioner seeks admission in to five-year engineering course for the academic year 1997-98. In view of the above reasons, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ____________ 30-03-2005 kvrm To 1. The Government of A.P. Rep. by its Secretary, Education (E.C.2) Department, Secretary, Hyderabad 2. Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, City Office, A.V.College Campus, Gaganmahal, Hyderabad. 3. Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, City Office, A.V.College Campus, Gaganmahal, Hyderabad. 4. 2 CCs to G.P.for Technical Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2 CD copies.