IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRIJUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.23125 of 2008 Between: 1 Digamber Rao, S/o. Kishan Rao, Retd. Professor of Botany, Kakatiya University, Warangal, R/o. Hanumakonda, Warangal. 2 Dr. Ch. Sathaiah, S/o. Ch. Rajamouli, Retd. Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kakatiya University, Warangal, R/o. Hanumakondea, Warangal. 3 Dr. N. Janakiramarao, S/o. Laxminarsimha Rao, Retd. Professor of Zoology, Kakatiya University, Warangal, R/o. Hanumakonda, Warangal. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Education Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 State of Andhra Pradesh, Finance and Planning Department, Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 Kakatiya University, Rep. by its Registrar, Warangal. .....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 any appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of "Writ of Mandamus" compelling the respondents to ﬁx petitioners’ pensionary beneﬁts on actual pay they drawn on attaining the age of 60 years, counting length of service on the rules issued by the government and the University, and pay all the arrears up to date with all the consequential reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioners: MRS. M.SHALINI Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR EDUCATION Counsel for Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANE & PLANNING Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR. DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.23125 OF 2008 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners states that in view of issuance of G.O.Ms.No.246 Higher Education (U.E.I.) Department dated 21.10.2008, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication, and, therefore, she seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ___________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 23rd October, 2008. IBL