APHC010266342018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11892/2018 Between: 1. DR. P. SREENIVASULU, S/O DATTATREYULU, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY, R/O. H.NO. 87/475, SREENAGAR COLONY B-CAMP KURNOOL-518002. 2. DR Y. RAGHUNATHA REDDY,, R/O. S/O Y.JAGANMOHAN REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY, R/O.H.NO.78-4-16-68, UPSTAIRS NEAR RAGHAVENDRA VIDHYA SADAN, KRISHNA NAGAR, KURNOOL- 518002. 3. DR.N.SREEDHAR,, S/O N.SIDDAIAH, AGED 45 YRS, RESIDING HOUSE O. 87/1102 - @A, GANESH NAGAR, KURNOOL. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY, REP., BY ITS REGISTRAR, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. VICE CHANCELLOR, RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, M.G. ROAD(BANDAR ROAD), OPP.INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL COMPLEX,VIJAYAWADA-520010, A.P. 2 5. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522501 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring G.O. Ms. No. 995 Education (C) Department, dated 16-12-1982, G.O. Ms. No. 420 Education (UE I-1) Department, dated 18-11-1995, and G.O. Ms. No. 456 Education (UE.I-I) Department Dated 21-12-1995 the 100 point Roster in Rule 22 (e) of APSSSR, 1996 in respect of University teaching positions and consequently the notifications No. NO. RU/T.Rectt-2017/ 07 dated. 04-12-2017 and RU/T.Rectt-2017/ 08 dated. 26-12-2017 issued by the respondent university for the post of Assistant Professors as invalid and illegal and set aside the same and direct for re-advertisement in terms of UGC circular No. F.1- 5/2006(SCT) dated. 05-03-2018 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in respect of the notifications No. NO. RU/T.Rectt- 2017/ 07 dated. 04-12-2017 and RU/T.Rectt-2017/ 08 dated. 26-12-2017 issued by the respondent university for the post of Assistant Professors including the conduct of written test by the 4th respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. A V S LAXMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. C SRINIVASA BABA (SC FOR APPSC) 2. P HARINATH GUPTA 3. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11892/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring G.O. Ms. No. 995 Education (C) Department, dated 16-12-1982, G.O. Ms. No. 420 Education (UE I-1) Department, dated 18-11-1995, and G.O. Ms. No. 456 Education (UE.I-I) Department Dated 21-12-1995 the 100 point Roster in Rule 22 (e) of APSSSR, 1996 in respect of University teaching positions and consequently the notifications No. NO. RU/T.Rectt-2017/ 07 dated. 04-12-2017 and RU/T.Rectt-2017/ 08 dated. 26-12-2017 issued by the respondent university for the post of Assistant Professors as invalid and illegal and set aside the same and direct for re-advertisement in terms of UGC circular No. F.1- 5/2006(SCT) dated. 05-03-2018 and pass and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. A.V.S. Laxmi, learned counsel for the petitioners, would submit that the petition may be disposed of, no further orders are required in this matter, since the relief has become infructuous. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 04.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.11892 of 2018 Dated.04.07.2025 UPS 34 \