IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 11053 of 2007 Between: 1 B;. Laxmaiah, S/o. Venakta Mallu, P.No. 110701, HMT bearings Ltd., Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, R/o. H.No.30-1600, Chandragiri Colony, Opp: Krupa Complex, Safilguda, PP: R.K.Puram, Hyderabad-056. 2 Soma Ramulu, S/o.S.S.Lingam, P.No.111091, HMT bearings Ltd., Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, R/o. H.No.40-414/2, Jawar nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad-040. 3 M.H. Narsing Rao, S/o. Hanumaiah, P.no.310755, HMT Bearings Ltd., Moula-Ali,Hyderabad, R/o. Ambedkar nagar, Opp: Blue Bird CAfe, Hyderabad-29. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND H.M.T. Bearings Ltd. ( A Govt of India Undertaking), (A Subsidiary of HMT Ltd), Moula Ali, Hyderabad-500 00, rep. byits Deputy General Manager (HRM), .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropirate Writ, Order or direction mor eparicuarlly one in the natureof writof Mandmaus, declaring the action of the nature of Writof Mandamus, declaring the actionof the respondent companyin issuing procedings Ref.HMT B/2007, dt.30.04.2007 intimating the petitioners to retired from service w.e.f. 31.05.2007 at the age of 58 years instead of 60 yers as contemplated under the Standing Orders as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of the provisions of Industries Employment ( Standing Orders) Act, 1946 as well as violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitutionof India and consequently direct the respondent to continue the petitioners till they atain the age of 60 Years and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SRINIVASA SHARMA Counsel for the Respondent No.: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR The Court made the following : ORDER : The petitioner filed this Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent company in issuing proceedings Ref.HMT B/2007, dated 30.04.2007 intimating the petitioners to retire from service with effect from 31.05.2007 at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years as contemplated under the Standing Orders as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the provisions of Industries Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and consequently direct the respondent to continue the petitioners till they attain the age of 60 years. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners represents that this petition has became infructuous. Therefore, this petition is liable to be dismissed. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Dated June 22, 2009 KSH