IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.H.S. ANSARI WRIT PETITION NO : 18642 of 1995 Between: G.Narayan Das, S/o. G.Punnaiah, 58 years, occ:Stenographer-II, Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad, R/o. 1-54, Snehapuri, Nacharam, Hyderabad-500 076. ..... PETITIONER AND The Osmania University, represented by its Registrar, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent herein to retain and continue the petitioner herein in service as stenographer-II, Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University,Hyderabad, till he attains the age of 60 years and accord all monetary benefits and consequential benefits such as arrears of salaries, seniority and promotion etc. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SUDHENDER KULKARNI (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE (SC FOR OSMANIA) The Court made the following : ORDER; None appears on behalf of the petitioner. It is the submission of Sri Deepak Bhattacharjee, learned counsel for the respondent-Osmania University that the petitioner has superannuated. In view of the above submission, nothing survives for consideration in the writ petition. Petitioner has sought directions to retain and continue him in service till he attains the age of 60 years. By the order dated 21-8-1995 in C.M.P.No.22783 of 1995, the impugned notice of retirement dated 24-6-1995 was suspended. The petitioner having thus attained the age of 60 years and having been superannuated, nothing survives for consideration in the writ petition and the same is accordingly directed to be closed. No order as to costs. _________ 10-03-2005 To 1. The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 2. Two C.D. copies. sj/ajr