IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15454 of 1999 Between: 1 Y.Venkateswarlu, S/o.Hanumantha Rao, Angalakuduru Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Angalakuduru, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District. 2 J.Pandu Ranga Rao, S/o. Venkata Ramaiah, Turakapalem Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District. 3 G.Sambi Reddy, S/o. Siva Reddy, Budampadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District. 4 V.Rama Mohana Rao, S/o. Ankineedu Prasada Rao, Uppalapadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Pedakakam Mandal, Guntur District. 5 V.Sankara Rao, S/o. Venkata Chalamaiah, Perecherla Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Medimonduru Mandal, Guntur District. 6 B.Achaiah, S/o. Venkaiah, Isukapalli Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Repalle Mandal, Guntur District. 7 K.Ch.Sundara Rao, S/o. Surender, Vemuru Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Vemuru Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary Department of Cooperation, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Guntur District Co-operative Central Bank, Rep. by its General Manager, Guntur District, Guntur. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to make appointments from the category of Paid Secretaries by following seniority among them, by declaring the action of the respondents in not adopting the seniority as violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders as it may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.15454 of 1999 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission of the learned counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY 13th August, 2008 IBL