THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO:21602, 21644, 21713, 21842, 22175, 22251, 21725, 21843, 21844, 21845, 21846, 21847, 22016, 22024, 22219, 22250, 22252, 22254, 22256, 22258, 22286, 22334, 22358 & 22862 OF 2003. DATE:15.07.2011 W.P.NO:21602 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21644 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21713 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21842 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22175 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22251 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21725 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21843 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21844 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21845 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21846 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:21847 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22016 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22024 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22219 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22250 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22252 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22254 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22256 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22258 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22286 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22334 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22358 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. W.P.NO:22862 OF 2003 BETWEEN THE GENERAL MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL …PETITIONER AND 1.APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 & others. …RESPONDENTS. THIS COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO:21602, 21644, 21713, 21842, 22175, 22251, 21725, 21843, 21844, 21845, 21846, 21847, 22016, 22024, 22219, 22250, 22252, 22254, 22256, 22258, 22286, 22334, 22358 & 22862 OF 2003. COMMON ORDER: The batch of writ petitions have been filed by the Kurnool District Co operative Central Bank Limited, Kurnool seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus to declare the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19.12.2002 as confirmed by the 1st respondent dated 24.5.2003 as illegal and set aside the same. All these matters pertain to the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Smt.Lakshmi Rajyam, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner-Kurnool District Co Operative Central Bank Limited, Kurnool submits that the cause in all the writ petitions has become infructuous and therefore, she seeks permission of this Court to withdraw all the writ petitions. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, all the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice G.Chandraiah Date:15.07.2011 gurc. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO:21602, 21644, 21713, 21842, 22175, 22251, 21725, 21843, 21844, 21845, 21846, 21847, 22016, 22024, 22219, 22250, 22252, 22254, 22256, 22258, 22286, 22334, 22358 & 22862 OF 2003. DATE:15.07.2011