IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURDSAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6819 of 1997 Between: R.T.Rupani, S/o. Thadharam, Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Praga Tools Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Kavadiguda, Secunderabad. 2 The Departmental Promotion Committee, Rep. by its Members, Praga Tools Limited, Kavadiguda, Secunderabad. 3 The Deputy Personnel Manager (HRD), Personnel Department, Praga Tools Limited, Kavadiguda, Secunderabad. 4 M.Satyanarayana, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 5 A.Subba Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 6 N.Babu Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 7 B.Sambasiva Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 8 K.Venkat Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 9 Y.Pradeep Kumar, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 10 K.Dasarath Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 11 K.S.Gopala Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 12 V.V.S.Haranath Prasad, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. 13 N.S.Rajasekhara Rao, (un-Official Respondent), Praga Tools Limited, Secunderabad, R/o. Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the official respondents in not properly considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the category of Dy.Manager and promoting his juniors viz., un-official respondents herein retrospectively from 1-4-1996 by orders dated 22-1-1997 of the Deputy Personnel Manager (HRD) and also in operating the panel two years after consideration by DPC as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.6819 of 1997 ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel fro the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:02.04.2009 mrb