IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 17611 of 1994 Between: G. Raja Rao S/o late G. Pentaiah, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, R/o Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND The Board of Trustees rep. by Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam-35, A.P. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to open the Proceedings of the select committee kept in a sealed cover on 3-8-1989 and 21-12-1991 and to promote the petitioner to the category of Dy. Chief Engineer, w.e.f. the date his immediate junior was promoted to that cadre with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MEHERCHAND NOORI Counsel for the Respondent : Mr.K.Sreenivasa Murthy The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to open the proceedings of the Select Committee kept in a sealed cover on 03.08.1989 and 21.12.1991 and to promote the petitioner to the post of Deputy Chief Engineer. 2. Inasmuch as the petitioner was already retired from service, no purpose will be served by adjudicating the matter on merits. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. _________________ G.BIKSHAPATHY, J 18th November, 2004 ts/mrr To 1 The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam-35, A.P. 2 2 CD copies.