IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 24039 of 1998 Between: 1. M. Shekar, S/o. Ramaswamy, Working as a Posthetics Technician at NIMS workshop, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, A.P. 2. G. Sudhakar, S/o. Dallu Rao, Working as a Helper at Tarnaka, Hyderabad, A.P. 3. B. Narasimha, S/o. Bikshapathi, Working as a Helper at Tarnaka, Hyderabad, A.P. 4. K. Devamani Raju, S/o. Devaratnam, Working as a Leather Technician (Helper), at NIMS Workshop, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, A.P. 5. S. Beerappa, S/o. Balaiah, Working as Helper at Taranaka, Hyderabad, A.P. ..... PETITIONERs AND 1. The Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation, Burgula Ramakrishnarao Bhavan, Ground Gloor, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. rep. by its Managing Director. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary, Women’s Development and Child Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 an appropriate writ or order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.9 Women’s Development and Child Welfare (WH) Department dated 29.1.1998 issued of the Government of A.P., Hyderabad, who is the 2nd respondent herein and the notice of retrenchment dated 2-2-1998 issued by the first respondent i.e., Managing Director, A.P. Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation as invalid after calling for the records. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. Prattipati Venkateswarlu Counsel for Respondent No.1: MR.K.RAMANUJA CHARI Counsel for Respondent No.2: G.P. for Women’s Development and Child Welfare. The Court made the following : ORDER: The cause in the Writ Petition has become infructuous since G.O.Ms.No.9, Women Development and Child Welfare (WH) Department, dated: 29.1.1998 was superseded by issuance of G.O.Ms.No.28, dated: 6.10.2000. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ______________ C.V. RAMULU, J. 14.10.2004 VR. To 1. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation, B.R.K.R. Buildings, Near Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Womens Development and Child Welfare (W.H) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. 2 CCs to G.P. for Women Development and Child Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT). 4. 2CD copies