THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO W.P.No.6179 of 1997 Between The General Secretary, Port and Dock Employees Association, Vishakhapatnam ..Petitioner AND Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal I, Hyderabad and another ..Respondents JUDGMENT 23.2.2007 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO W.P.No.6179 of 1997 JUDGMENT: Sri G.Vidya Sagar, learned counsel for the writ petitioner has pointed out that the subject matter of the dispute which fell for consideration in Industrial Dispute No.24 of 1992 concerns the punishment imposed on some of the employees of the Vishakhapatnam Port Trust. Their cause has been espoused by a Trade Union. However, the punishment of reduction of pay to a lower grade in the time scale of pay without cumulative effect has worked itself out and the affected employees have either retired from service of the Port or have severed their relationship by proceeding on voluntary retirement basis. Therefore, he fairly submits that the cause in this writ petition may not survive and since this Court will be reluctant to entertain the academic debate, the writ petition does not deserve further consideration. In view of this, the writ petition is dismissed as the cause has become infructuous for this Court to render any decision. No costs. ________________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHAN RAO.J. 23.2.2007 psr