IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 18797 of 2004 Between: 1 G. Sridher Reddy, S/o. Linga Reddy, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 2 A. Sridevi, W/o. M. Srinivasulu, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 3 K. Tulasaiah, S/o. Narasaih, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 4 Erramma, W/o. Late Lakshmaiah, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 5 Yadaiah, S/o. Balaikah, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 6 Kupamma, W/o. Gopal, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 7 Smt. Nayeema Bee, W/o. Muzafur Hussain, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 8 Chunnumiya, S/o. Adul Rehman, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 9 P. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Late Madhava Rao, South Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 10 Amzadullah Baig, S/o. Karimullah Baig, North Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 11 A. Venkateshman, S/o. Ramulu, North Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 12 V. Laxminarayana, S/o. Hanumanth Rao, Central Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 13 Janabee, W/o. Babumiya, West Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 14 Sarvabee, W/o. Ameer, West Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 15 G. Ram Reddy, S/o. Anthaiah, Mahaboobnagar Division, APHB, Hyderabad. 16 O. Ranga Rao, S/o. Krishna Rao, Nellore Division, APHB, Nellore. 17 G. Ramulu, S/o. Rayanna, North Division, APHB, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2The Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa Buildings, M.J. Road, Hyderabad. Rep by its Vice Chairman & Housing Commissioner. 3The Chief Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, Gruhakalpa Buildings, M.J. Road, Hyderabad. 4The Executive Engineer, A.P. Housing Board, Central Division, Hyderabad. 5The Executive Engineer, A.P. Housing Board, South Division, Hyderabad. 6The Executive Engineer, A.P. Housing Board, North Division, Hyderabad. 7The Executive Engineer, A.P. Housing Board, West Division, Hyderabad. 8The Executive Engineer, A.P. Housing Board, Mahaboobnagar Division, Hyderabad. 9The Executive Engineer, A.P. Housing Board, Nellore Division, 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 will 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 not regularizing the services of the Petitioners, not sanctioning them the scale of pay attached to the posts held by them and threatening to discontinue the petitioners from service as arbitrary, discriminatory and illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to regularize the services of the Petitioners in the Work-Charged Establishment in the Respondent Board w.e.f the date their juniors have been absorbed into Work-Charged Establishment and with all other consequential benefits menetary or otherwise. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following : ORDER: G . Shobha, learned counsel, representing Mr. V. Jagapathi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, represented that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH Date: 12-06-2008 LSK