IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH; AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3375 OF 2000 DATE: 1ST FEBRUARY, 2006. Between Dr.K.Ramaiah …Petitioner And Osmania University, Rep. b y its Registrar, Hyderabad. ….Respondent. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3375 OF 2000 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to direct the respondent- University to appoint the petitioner to the post of Associate professor in pursuance of Advertisement No.1 of 1999, dated 14-5-1999. It is represented by the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent-University that the petitioner is already retired from service on attaining age of superannuation. In that view of the matter, the very cause of action does not survive. The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATED: 01-02-2006. Msnr