THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.19909 of 1998 DATED: 25.04.2007 Between: D.H.S.John Bob .. Petitioner And Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunasagar, Guntur, rep. by its Registrar and another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.20704 of 1998 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing Memo.No.NU/ESTT.NTC/E.3/97-98, dated 29.01.1998, as illegal, arbitrary, against Section 45(3) of the Nagarjuna University Act and the conditions of Service of Teachers in Andhra University Act and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till he attains the age of 60 years with all consequential benefits like payment of salary, pension, gratuity etc. While admitting the Writ Petition, this Court passed interim orders in W.P.M.P.No.23759 of 1998 directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue in their University till he attains the age of 60 years, till further orders, and in view of the said interim directions, the petitioner continued in service till his attaining 60 years of age. Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that during pendency of the Writ Petition, the petitioner has attained the age of 60 years and retired from service. In view of the same, nothing survives in this Writ Petition for adjudication and the Writ Petition is liable to be closed. Therefore, the Writ Petition is closed recording the aforesaid statement. However, the petitioner is at liberty to claim all the benefits as per law. _____________ (C.V.RAMULU, J) 25-04-2007 v v