IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 15643 of 1994 Between: C. Seshagiri Rao S/o. Anjaneyulu R/o. Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND M/s. South Central Railway Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. rep. by its Secretary, Secunderabad. .....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 of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondent contained in the proceedings no. C.C.S/ 14/Estt./94 dated 4-8-94 purporting to conduct a selection for effecting the promotions from the Category of office Superintendent Gr.I to that of Asst. Secretary is ultra-virous to the Employees (Recrutiment and Promotions) Rules and also arbitrary, malafidy and direct the respondent to effect promotions to the Category of Asst. Secretary only as per the Seniority in the feder category in accordance with the rules and grant such other relief For the Petitioner: MR.V.VENKATARAMANA For the Respondent No.: MR.G.S.SANGHI, SC FOR RAILWAYS The Court Made the Following : ORDER: The petitioner had obviously retired from service on attaining superannuation as is evident from the fact that he was aged about 56 years at the time of filing of the writ petition. No cause survives requiring any further adjudication. The writ petition shall accordingly stand dismissed. No order as to costs. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Secretary, M/s. South Central Railway Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Ltd., Secunderabad. 2. 2 CD COPIES.