THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18711 of 1997 Dated: 01.03.2007 Between: D. Harinatha Reddy & others … Petitioners AND The Chairman, Sri Venkateswara Grameena Bank, Chittoor, Chittoor. … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18711 of 1997 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed questioning the final seniority list dated 31.07.1997 prepared by Sri Venkateswara Grameena Bank, Chittoor. At the hearing of the case, Sri Balaji, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4 submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, Sri Vemkateswara Grameena Bank was merged with Saptagiri Grameena Bank. This statement is not disputed by Sri Surender Raju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Since Saptagiri Grameena Bank is not a party to this writ petition nor this writ petition is amended following the merger of Sri Venkateswara Grameena Bank, Chittoor, whose Chairman alone is shown as respondent No.1 in this writ petition, the cause in the writ petition cannot be pressed against the existing respondent No.1. For this reason, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. However, liberty is given to the petitioners to question the seniority list by making the bank with whom Sri Venkateshwara Grameena Bank is merged, a party to the proposed writ petition. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 01.03.2007 ES