THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P. NO.18020 of 1998 DATED: 22.08.2007 Between:- D.Sadasiva Rao. … PETITIONER AND Sr i Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam, Srisailam rep. By its Executive Officer & others. … RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.18020 of 1998 O R D E R Questioning the action of the respondents in promoting the third respondent as Record Assistant, from the post of sweeper/scavenger vide proceedings dated 11-06-1998 though he was junior to the petitioner, as arbitrary and illegal, the present writ petition is filed. A counter affidavit is now filed by the respondents wherein it is stated that as on 04-08-2007, the factual position was that the petitioner has already been promoted as Record Assistant and the third respondent was reverted for want of vacancy and afterwards, their promotion and seniority are correctly placed as per rules. S r i P.Keshava Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of this specific averment in the counter affidavit, the cause in the writ petition does not necessitate adjudication. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. No costs. ____________ 22.08.2007 usd