IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25956 of 2007 DATED: 18.7.2007 Between: Dr.B Narayana petitioner And The Fertilizer Corporation of India Madhuban 55 Nehru Place, New Delhi rep by its Chairman & Managing Director Respondent THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25956 of 1996 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the order dated 16.1.1996 imposing the penalty of reduction by two stages for a period of four years with cumulative effect and the order of the Appellate Autority dated 15.4.1996 upholding the punishment and modifying the same to reduction by two stages for a period of three years as illegal and arbitrary. Since it is represented that the counsel for petitioner is no more, notice was issued to the petitioner on 5.2.2007 by registered post acknowledgement due and the same was returned un-served with postal endorsement “addressee left”. Today when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for respondent corporation submitted that the petitioner has already retired from the service and also withdrawn the retirement benefits. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already retired and withdrawn his retirement benefits, nothing survives in the writ petition for adjudication. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 18.7.2007 Tvk THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25956 of 2007 DATED: 18.7.2007