THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14612 OF 2003 DT.05-07-2006 Between: National Defence Workers Union, Ordnance Factory, Medak, Rep.by its General Secretary, Sri G.Yadagiri .. Petitioner A n d The General Manager, Ordnance Factory Project, Yeddumailaram, Medak District and 2 others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14612 OF 2003 ORDER: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the office bearers of the petitioner- union elected from August 2000 to August 2002 beyond the stipulated date is arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct that the office bearers elected on 03-07-2003 shall be recognize as office bearers for all purposes of the union and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” W.P.M.P.No.18088 of 2003 filed for grant of interim directions was dismissed by this Court on 04-11-2004. The counter filed by respondent No.3 reveals that the petitioner viz., Yadagiri was expelled from the union on 14-02-2000 for anti-union activities. As per the byelaws, the elections to the office bearer posts of National Defence Workers’ Union have to be held every two years. On a representation made by the Central INTUC for extension of the term of the executive committee, the latter extended the same up to July 2003 only. In that view of the matter, the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Date: 05-07-006. _______________________________ M.VENKATESWARA REDDY,J Lrkm.