IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 10221 of 1994 Between: P.Bhaskaran, S/o. Sri P.Venkatamuni. aged 47 years, 6-10-386-A/8, R.S.Garden Lay-out, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Tirupati Region, Chittoor District. 2.Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Tirupati Division, Chittoor District. 3.The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Tirumala Depot, 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 will be pleased to issue writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No.E3/145(46)93-RM(T) dated 15/02/1994 issued by the 1st respondent in so far as it relates to the Petitioner herein is concerned as illegal, arbitrary and unjust. For the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR, ADVOCATE. For the Respondents: MR.K.HARINATH (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court Made the Following: ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides. 2. The matter pertains to the transfer of petitioner from one place to other place. 3. Admittedly, the transfer of the petitioner was given effect to about a decade ago. 4. On 11-08-1994, while admitting the writ petition, in W.P.M.P.No.12409 of 1994, this Court granted interim direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner in the post of Traffic Inspector Gr.III/Depot Clerk prior to office order No.E3/145(46)93-RM(T), dated 15-02-1994, at Tirupati, pending disposal of the writ petition. 5. At this length of time, having regard to the fact that the matter pertains to the transfer, I do feel that nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 6. In the result, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 25TH JUNE 2004 D.S.R.VARMA, J KRK To: 1.The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Tirupati Region, Chittoor District. 2.The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Tirupati Division, Chittoor District. 3. Depot Manager, APSRTC, Tirumala Depot, Tirumala, Chittoor District. 4. 2 C.D. copies. 5. One spare.