IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5099 of 1999 Between: A.Iqbal, E.44209, S/o Abdul Khadar Vali, R/o Nuzividu, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Krishna Region at Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Nuzividu, Krishna District. ...RESPONDENTS 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, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent herein in denying promotion to the post of A.D.C/Controller is illegal, arbitrary and against to the principles of the natural justice and consequentialy direct the 2nd respondent herein to promote the petitioner to the post of A.D.C/Controller from the date the junior to the petitioner was promoted with all consequential benefits forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.S.V.RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY The Court made the following : O R D E R: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions by way of Mandamus for promotion to the post of Assistant Depot Clerk/Controller. At the time of filing of the writ petition in 1999, the petitioner was working as a Conductor. However, it is stated that during pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. In this view of the matter, no cause survives for adjudication in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY,J Dated 11th June, 2008 vrn ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Krishna Region at Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Nuzividu, Krishna District. 4 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ANURADHA}