IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5631 of 2002 Between: M.Sreenivasulu, s/o. Sri M.Govinda Swamy, Aged about 55 years, working as Assistant Executive Officer/Administrative Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Executive Officer. 2. Sri Y.Sivasankara Reddy, Senior Systems Analyst, National Informatic Centre (NIC), Government of India, Tirupati Branch, Tirupati, Residing at 198, Kesavayanagunta, Tirupati, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings Roc.No.E1/6856/2001 dated 07.03.2002 issued by the first respondent whereunder the second respondent was appointed as Electronic Data Processing Manager for a period of three years, as illegal, improper, unjust and contrary to law and further declare that the petitioner is entitled for the said post, as he is fully qualified and eligible and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BOMMANA RAMAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents: MR. PALLE NAGESWARA RAO The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.5631 of 2002 ORDER: It is submitted that the writ petitioner has retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. In that view of the matter, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY 13th August, 2008 IBL