THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 31437 of 1998 Date: 10.10.2007 Between: C. Madhusudana Rao. ..... PETITIONER AND The Chairman and Managing Director, Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam District and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 31437 of 1998 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the proceedings dated 02.09.1998, issued by the 1st respondent, retiring the petitioner from service from the afternoon of 30.11.1998 on attaining the age of 58 years, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct respondent Nos.1 and 2 to continue the petitioner in service till he completes the age of 60 years. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Sri Nandigam Krishna Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since he was appointed as Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited, he wants to give up his vakalat. On the other hand, Sri K. Srinivasa Murthy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner has already retired from service, and in view of that nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition and the matter has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 10.10.2007 Nsr