THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO :5375 OF 2000 Between: G.M.Prabhakar …Petitioner And The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited and another …Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.5375 of 2000 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed challenging the promotion of the second respondent to the post of Labour Welfare Officer through proceedings dated 08-03-2000 issued by the first respondent. There is no necessity to go into the details of the case and it is suffice to notice that during the pendency of the writ petition, the second respondent, whose promotion is challenged in this writ petition, has retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. Even otherwise, in the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, it is asserted that in the selection process, the second respondent secured more marks than the petitioner and therefore, he was selected. Be that as it may, since the post of the Labour Welfare Officer is vacant as of now, I feel it is appropriate to direct the first respondent to consider the case of the petitioner also for promotion to the post of the Labour Welfare Officer as per Rules, if he is otherwise eligible, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ (C.V.RAMULU, J) Dated 16th August, 2005 ghn