THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.24102 of 1996 DATE: 25.08.2006 Between: P. Ramachandra Raju … PETITIONER AND Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., rep., by its Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam – 5 & others. … RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.24102 of 1996 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent dated 03.10.1996 promoting 35 candidates from staff to section officer ignoring the petitioner as highly arbitrary, contrary to principles of natural justice and direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Section Officer. When the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents filed a letter, dated 14.07.2006, stating that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Placing the letter on record, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J Date: 25.08.2006 ES/NSR