IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.8471 of 1998 Dated: September 19, 2006 Between: Gopay Harry Vijaya Namdam, S/o. late Jesu Ratnam, Aged 52 years, working as Headmaster, Lutheran High School, Agarthipalem, West Godavari District. … Petitioner And District Educational Officer, West Godavari Dist., And others. … Respondents Order: This writ petition has been filed seeking Mandamus to direct the respondents to approve the promotion of the petitioner and to pay the salary from 08-09-1997 onwards. 2. This court by order dated 26-06-1998, granted interim directions to the respondents to pay salary to the petitioner, if he was working as Head Master. 3. Though no counter affidavit has been filed, learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that pursuant to the interim orders of this court, the salary for the disputed period has already been paid to the petitioner and subsequently, the petitioner has also retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. 4. In view of the said developments subsequent to the filing of writ petition, there is no need to adjudicate the matter on merits and the writ petition is accordingly closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY. September 19, 2006 MRR