IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11802 of 1998 Between: 1. Smt.J.Appalanarasamma, W/o Satyanarayana, Age 39Yrs., Occ: Cook, R/o VBA Patashala,A.P.V.C.C., Poolbagh, Vizianagaram. 2. Sri Addanki Lakshamana Rao, S/o Surynarayana, Age 43Yrs., Occ: Cook,R/o Hansons Residential School, TCPC, A.P.V.C.C., Pogiri,Srikakulam. 3. Smt. K.Pyditalli, W/o late Suryanarayana, Age 40Yrs., Occ: Cook, R/o VBA Patashala, A.P.V.C.C., Poolbagh, Vizianagaram. 4. Sri Deverapalli Gumpaswamy, S/o late Thanitaiah, age 40Yrs., Occ: Cook, R/o VBA Patashala, A.P.V.C.C., Poolbagh, Vizianagaram. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Principal Secretary, The Women & Child Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Managing Director, A.P.Vikalangula Co-operative Corporation, B.R.K.R. Bhawan, (Ground Floor), Secretariat Road, 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent proceedings/Notice No.APVCC/Retrenchment/98/D-746, 753 & 750 issued to the petitioners respectively, dated 02.02.1998 proposing to retrench the services with effect from 02.05.1998,in pursuance of G.O.M.S.No.9 dated 29.01.1998 of the 1st respondent as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and set aside the same and to issue an consequential direction to continue the petitioners in the 2nd respondent organisation and to pass such other order or orders in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: G.P. for Women and Child Welfare. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.K.RAMANUJA CHARI The Court made the following: ORDER: The cause in the writ petition has become infructuous since G.O.Ms.No.9, dated 29-01-1998 was superseded by issuance of G.O.Ms.No.28, dated 06-10- 2000. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. ____________ 14-10-2004 klp To 1. The Principal Secretary, The Women & Child Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Managing Director, A.P.Vikalangula Co-operative Corporation, B.R.K.R. Bhawan, (Ground Floor), Secretariat Road, Hyderabad. 3. 2CD copies 4. 2CCs to the G.P. for Women & Child Welfare, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT).