HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI Writ Petition No. 27502 of 1998 Between: K. Gopal Reddy … Petitioner And A.P. State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad & another … Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioner : Shri D.V. Nagarjuna Babu Counsel for respondent No.1: Shri B. Timoti June 27, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ For the reasons stated above, it is prayed that this Honourable Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not settling the voluntary retirement benefits in terms of Circular No.Pers/AM.II//JM/9533/93 dated 11.07.1997 of the 1st respondent nor paying the salary to me from November 1997 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust and void and consequently direct the respondents to settle the VRS benefits forthwith by paying the salary to me till date of settlement of VRS benefits and payment of the same.” Shri B. Timoti, learned counsel for respondent No.1 produced communication dated 24.08.2001 vide which VRS benefits were paid to the petitioner. Shri D.V. Nagarjuna Babu says that he is not in a position to admit or deny the factum of payment of VRS benefits to the petitioner. Be that as it may, in my view, the writ petition has become infructuous because the amount due to the petitioner in terms of VRS has been paid. Ordered accordingly. While disposing of the writ petition in the manner indicated above, I deem it proper to give liberty to the petitioner to apply for its revival, if the amount of VRS has not been paid to him. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ 27.06.2007 ksld