IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 21439 of 1999 Between: G.Venkata Ramana, S/o G.Pullaiah, in A.P. TRANSCO Ltd., R/o Peddagurvaluru, Chapadu Mandal, Cuddapah District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Electrical Engineer, (Operation), A.P.Transco Ltd., Rajampet, Cuddapah District. 2 The Additional Assistant Engineer, (Operation) AP Transco Ltd., Porumamilla, Cuddapah 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent issued in Memo.No.DE/O/RJP/Adm/S2/F/D No./Confidential/99 dt.16.9.99 in terminating petitioner's service as Junior Lineman Working in the office of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Principle of natual Justice and Consequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.SURENDER RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: - It is stated that pursuant to the interim order dated 13.10.1999, the petitioner in this writ petition was reinstated. However, after following prescribed procedure, he is said to have been removed from service on 10.01.2000 and the same is the subject matter of challenge in W.P.No.1034 of 2000. In view of this development, the issue raised in the present writ petition with regard to the termination of the petitioner's services under the proceedings dated 16.09.1999 no longer survives for consideration. The Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR 31st July, 2009 LMV