IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO:24632 of 2002 Between: T.Krishna Murthy ..... PETITIONER AND The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, AP TRANSCO, Hyderabad and others .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.A.PADMA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2:MR.P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner herein prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the 2nd respondent though the petitioner is having eligibility and was recommended by the Chief General Manager, Visakhapatnam for regular appointment of Junior Lineman, without considering keeping pending the same till today by the 2nd respondent as illegal, improper and violative, consequently direct the 2nd respondent to appoint the petitioner as Junior Lineman on regular basis in terms of Circular.” At the hearing, Smt. A.Padma, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the fact that the withheld wages were paid to the petitioner, he is not interested in pursuing this writ petition further. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 6th FEBRUARY, 2009. kvni