IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4703 of 2000 Between: D. Venkateswarlu, E. 70689. S/o. Ramana, R/o. Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep. by its Regional Manager, West Godavari Region at Eluru, W.G. District. 3 The A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep. by its Depot Manager, Tadepalligudem, W.G. 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not providing alternate employment to me in terms of the provisions of Sec.47 of the Persons with disabilities (equal opportunities protection of rights and full participation) Act, 1995 is illegal, arbitrary and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of Art. 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and as such set aside the same with a Consequential direction to reinstate the petitioner forthwith in any alternate employment in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondents: C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER : It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that the sole petitioner has died during the pendency of the writ petition. In view of the nature of relief sought for in this writ petition, cause will not survive for adjudication. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 20th January 2009. ajr