IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7789 of 1998 DATED: 27.01.2006 Between: V.Veera Raju petitioner And A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and 2 others Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 7789 OF 1998 ORAL ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings No.P1/255(12)/97- ZWS-VZM dt 1.11.1997 reverting the petitioner to his former post of Welder Grade I. The petitioner and others were promoted to the post of Leading Hand on 2.11.1992 on condition that their promotions are subject to result of W.P. No. 7555 of 1992 filed by the third respondent herein questioning the validity of circular dated 21.5.1992 issued by the corporation in terms of the settlement entered with the union in the meeting dated 20.2.1992. The Division Bench of this Court by order dated 12.6.1997 allowed the writ petition directing the respondent corporation to consider the case of the petitioner/third respondent herein for promotion within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of the said order, if he is not otherwise disqualified. Pursuant to the said orders the impugned proceedings dated 1.11.1997 were passed reverting the petitioner herein to the former post of Welder Grade I in order to accommodate Sri KVR Murthy/writ petitioner in W.P. No. 7555 of 1992. On receipt of the impunged orders, the petitioner filed a review petition and the same was dismissed by order dated 6.3.1998 granting liberty to the petitioner to question the reversion order. Hence, the present writ petition. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the respondents stating that the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Leading Hand was subject to the result of the Writ Petition filed by the third respondent and pursuant to the orders of Division Bench dated 12.6.1997 the petitioner was reverted so as to accommodate the third respondent in terms of the orders in W.P. No. 7555 of 1997. It is further submitted that the third respondent herein expired on 23.3.1998 and in the said resultant vacancy the case of the petitioner was considered and the selection committee selected the petitioner for the post of Leading Hand in the meeting held on 15.9.1998 and the petitioner was promoted to the post of Leading Hand vide proceedings dated 23.9.1998, subject to the result of the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent corporation. Admittedly the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Leading Hand vide proceedings 2.11.1992 is subject to the result of W.P. No.7555 of 1992. In terms of the orders passed in W.P. No. 7555 of 1992, the respondents considered the matter and passed impugned orders dated 1.11.1997 reverting the petitioner to his former post, which cannot be said to be illegal. Be that as it may, since the petitioner was promoted in the resultant vacancy vide proceedings No.P1/255(13)/96-ZWS:VZM dated 23.9.1998 the cause in the present writ petition no more survives. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 27.1.2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7789 of 1998 DATED: 27.01.2006