IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE EIGTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL No.1252 of 2001 Between: The Vice-Chairman and Housing Commissioner, A. P. Housing Board, Hyderabad and another. ...Appellants And M.A. Saleem and others. ...Respondents Counsel for the appellants : Sri A.K. Jayaprakash Rao Counsel for respondent No.1 : None Counsel for respondent Nos.2 & 3: None The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, C.J.) 1) The learned Advocate appearing for the appellants has submitted that during the pendency of this appeal, the services of the original petitioner – respondent No.1 have already been terminated in pursuance of the ”Golden Handshake Scheme” evolved by the appellant – employer. 2) It has been further submitted by the learned Advocate that the amount payable to the original petitioner has already been paid and, therefore, this appeal would not survive. 3) The appeal stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 8th October, 2009 C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J. ARS