IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 23324 of 1998 Between: 1 S.V.R Prasad s/o Challamaiah A.P State housing Corporation , Sangareddy , Medak . 2 K.Suresh Babu S/o K.Subramanyam A.P State Housing Corporation Ltd , Himayatnagar , Hyderabad,. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt. of A.P rep by Prl. Secretary Housing Department , Secretariat , Hyderabad. 2 A.P State Housing Corporation Ltd. rep by Managing Director Himayatnagar , Hdyerabad. 3 R.V.V.Satyanarayana s/o.Narayana aged about 36 years, Services, R/o.Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 4 K.Sarada D/o.Damodar Reddy, aged about 35 years, r/o.Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 5 N.Ramachandra Reddy s/o.Peddamuni Reddy, agedabout 44 years, District Manager Incharge, A.P.State Housing Corporation Ltd., Anantapur, r/o.Anantapur. 6 S.Nagasiva Rao s/o.Rama Rao, aged about 44 years, I/c.Assistant manager, A.P.State Housing Corporation Ltd., Khammam, R/o. Khammam. 7 Ch.Venkateswar Reddy s/o.Ch.Narasimha Reddy, aged about 44 years, Executive Engineer-in-charge/District Manager, A.P.State Housing Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad, R/o. H.No.2-1-561/3, Nallakunta, Hyderabad. (RR 3,4, 5, 6 and 7 impleaded as per Court Order dated 20.6.2005 in W.P.M.P.Nos.39969/98, 15791/05, 16556/05 and 16570/05 respectively) .....RESPONDENTS 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 declaring the action of the respondents in not preparing seniority list and not reviewing promotions to the category of Dy. Executive Engineer as illegal , arbitrary and further directing the respondents to fill up the posts of District Manager and Executive Engineer strictly applying the rules ie, one must have a Degree in Engg. of P.G Degree in non-technical discipline for promotion as District Manager and one must have 5years of service in case of graduate Engineer and 10 years of service in case of non graduate engineer and not to resort to grant exemption. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.P.UDAYA BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 and 4: Mr.C.V.Mohan Reddy Counsel for the respondent No.5: Mr.L.Prabhaker Reddy Counsel for the respondent No.6: Ms.S.Vijaya Bharati Counsel for the respondent No.7: Mr.Ch.Venkateswar Reddy The Court made the following : ORDER: Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that a memorandum of understanding has been arrived at between the parties and as the Corporation has already acted thereupon, the writ petition is permitted to be withdrawn. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ (C.V.RAMULU, J.) 20.6.2005 kpr To 1 The Prl. Secretary to Government, Housing Department , Secretariat , Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 A.P State Housing Corporation Ltd. rep by Managing Director Himayatnagar , Hdyerabad. 3 2 C.D. copies