1 APHC010424102017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No: 1364 of 2017 Between: 1. Dr.M.E.Rani, W/o. Sri P. Devaraju, aged 50 years, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education (UE-I) Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, rep. by its Registrar, Kurnool. 3. The Executive Council, rep. by its Chairman, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool. 4. University Grants Commission rep by its Secretary, New Delhi. ...Respondents 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 Mandamus declaring the G.O. Ms. No.201, Finance (HR. I. Plg. Policy) Department, dated 19-10-2016 and the consequent notification issued by the Rayalaseema University, Kurnool vide Tr.No.RU/TRceett/2016/2, dated 24-10-2016 as arbitrary, illegal, 2 discriminatory and without jurisdiction and consequently by nullifying the same direct the respondents to fill up the post of Professor in accordance with law and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: A V S LAXMI Counsel for the Respondents: P HARINATH GUPTA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.1364 of 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking the following main relief: “to issue any writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the G.O. Ms. No.201, Finance (HR. I. Plg. Policy) Department, dated 19-10-2016 and the consequent notification issued by the Rayalaseema University, Kurnool vide Tr.No.RU/TRceett/2016/2, dated 24-10-2016 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and without jurisdiction and consequently by nullifying the same direct the respondents to fill up the post of Professor in accordance with law and to pass …..” 2. When the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel Smt.A.V.S.Laxmi, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for higher education and Ms.Nimmagadda Vijayasanthi, learned Standing Counsel for respondents University jointly submitted that in view of subsequent events in the lis, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. 3. Recording the submission made by both the counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 25.07.2025 Rns 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.1364 of 2017 Date:25.07.2025 Rns