IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 13829 of 1994 Between: Mohd. Ibrahim Khan S/o Hussain Khan, aged 52 years, Conductor, in A.P.S.R.T.C. (E. 32526), Armoor, R/o Armoor, Nizamabad Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Divisional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Nizamabad 2 Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C., Nizamabad .....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 issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion initially to the category of Controller/Asst. Depot Clerk and for further promotion to the category of Depot Clerk/TI/TTI as wholly illegal, arbitrary and further declaring that the petitioner is entitled to be promoted to the categories of Controller/ADC and further promoted to the next higher categories of TI/TTI/Depot clerk from the respective dates when his immediate juniors were promoted with all consequential benefits. For the Petitioner: MR.M.PANDURANGA RAO, Advocate For the Respondents: . MR. V.T.M. PRASAD, S.C. FOR APSRTC ORAL ORDER The petitioner, who was aged 52 years, approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition in the year 1994, seeking a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare that the action of the respondents in not considering his case for promotion to the category of Controller/Assistant Depot Clerk and further promotion to the category of Depot Clerk/TI/TTI as wholly illegal and arbitrary, and for a consequential direction that he is entitled for promotion to the categories of Controller/ADC and further promotion to the said categories. Now the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation and he is no more in service. Hence, the prayer sought for in this writ petition cannot be granted at this point of time. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________ 16th September, 2004 vp ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ///TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Nizamabad, 2. The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Nizamabad 3. 2 C.Cs to Mr. V.T.M. Prasad, S.C. for APSRTC 4. 2 C.D. copies.