IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18941 of 1998 Between: Sri Ch. V. Sastry S/o Ch. V. Siviah R/o Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals ltd. IDPL Complex, Dundhera. Gurgaon Rd, GURGAON (DELHI) - 122 001. 2 GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Balanagar, HYDERABAD - 500037 3 PERSONNEL MANAGER, INDIAN DRUGS AND PHARMACEU- TICALS Ltd. Balanagar, HYDERABAD- 500 037. 4 Sri K.V. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY S/o Not known to the Petitioner St.No. 5377 at IDPL. HYDERABAD R/o. HYDERABAD - 500 037. .....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 preferably one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondent Nos. 1 to 3, to resolve the petitioner's grievance of wage disparity by stepping up his monthly salary on par with his juniors(respondent No.4) with effect from 1-4-1993, with all consequential benefits arising there from. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.V.S.SHARMA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner is not present. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the matter has become infructuous in view of the fact that the petitioner along with others offered voluntary retirement and retired as such. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No orders as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J. Dated 16-06-2005. SKMR ..... REGISTRAR To 1. Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals ltd. IDPL Complex, Dundhera. Gurgaon Rd, GURGAON (DELHI) - 122 001. 2 General Manager, Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Balanagar, HYDERABAD - 500037 3 Personnel Manager, Indian Drugs and Pharmaceu- ticals Ltd. Balanagar, HYDERABAD- 500 037. 2 CD copies