THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 1534 of 2006 Order: The petitioners, who retired from the services of the respondents-Corporation, on medical grounds, filed the present writ petition questioning the action of the respondents-Corporation in not extending the monetary benefit of ex-gratia to them in terms of Circular No. 14 of 2003, dated 08.10.2003, and Regulation 6-A (5) (b) of the Amended Service Regulations, 1964. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Corporation produced letter, dated 18.03.2006, addressed by the Depot Manager, Anantapur, and submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition, the respondents-Corporation extended the benefits of ex-gratia in terms of Circular No. 14/2003, dated 08.10.2003, and paid the amounts, as shown in the letter dated 18.03.2006, to the petitioners, as such, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioners did not dispute the same. In that view of the matter, placing the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Corporation, and letter, dated 18.03.2006, on record, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 28.08.2006 KSR