IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13534 of 1991 Between: V. Balasubrahmanian, Deputy Chief Officer, Central Bank of India, R.P. Road, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Central Bank of India, Nariman Point, Bombay – 1. 2. The Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus declaring the petitioner’s promotion to Grade-II Officer w.e.f. 1-7-78 “as merely notional’ as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and void and to issue a consequential direction directing the respondents to release and pay the Financial benefits due to the petitioner as Grade-II Officer with effect from 1-7-1978 keeping in view all the Revisions of Pay Scales made during the period. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.V.KANYAKA PRASAD (died) Counsel for the Respondents: MR.L.P.R.VITTAL The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: Having regard to the fact that the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner died, this Court ordered notice to the petitioner on 16.06.2003. The notice, which has been issued by the Registry, has been returned un-served with an endorsement that “No such person in this Bank”. Today, when the matter is called, petitioner is not present either in person or through any counsel. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _________________ B. Prakash Rao, J 29th November, 2004 va To 1. The Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Central Bank of India, Nariman Point, Bombay – 1. 2. The Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. 3. Two CD Copies