IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18706 of 1997 Between: M.A.Haleem since died represented by Legal representatives 1. Mrs.Noorunnisa w/o late Mr.M.A.Haleem, aged about 55 years 2. Ms.Fatozan d/o Mrs.Noorunnisa, aged 19 years 3. Mr.M.A.Faheem s/o Mrs.Noorunnisa, aged 17 years, being minor represented by the applicant No.1 as guardian. All are residents of Saleem Nagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. Union of India, rep. by Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Shramshakthi Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. 2. The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, (Vigilance Cell), Shramshakthi Bhavan, New Delhi. 3. The Chairman, Central Ground Water Board, Jamnagar House, Man Singh Road, New Delhi-11. .....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 an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari after calling for the records from the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad and quash the judgment in O.A.No.479/93 dt.21.03.1997 and consequently set aside the punishment imposed in the impugned order No.F.No.6/1/84-VIG (Vol.II) New Delhi dated 18.12.1992 and 05.03.1993. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following: ORDER: (per TMK,J) When the matter is called, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the husband of the 1st petitioner died even at the time of filing the writ petition and the terminal benefits of the late husband have already been paid to his wife i.e., the 1st petitioner. In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. ___________________ T.MEENA KUMARI, J 31st January, 2005 _______________________ S.ANANDA REDDY, J VGB To 1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Water Resources, Shramshakthi Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. 2. The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, (Vigilance Cell), Shramshakthi Bhavan, New Delhi. 3. The Chairman, Central Ground Water Board, Jamnagar House, Man Singh Road, New Delhi-11. 4. 2CD copies.