HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No. 20993 of 1998 Between: S. Gopal Reddy … Petitioner AND General Manager, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Balanagar, Hyderabad and five others. … Respondents : ORDER : Counsel for respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Smt. V. Uma Devi for Shri K. Srinivasa Murthy Dated: 03rd October, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for issue of a mandamus to the respondents to promote him as Senior Manager with effect from 1995 with consequential benefits. Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. While dismissing the writ petition, I deem it proper to take cognizance of the statement made by Ms. V. Uma Devi, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 that the petitioner had retired from service sometime in 2004. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ. Date: 03.10.2007 ES