THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.10002 OF 2009 O R D E R (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) Heard both the counsel. 2. The petitioner is working as Junior Assistant in the court of Additional Junior Civil Judge Huzarabad. Aggrieved by the proceedings of the 1st respondent – Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karimnagar in Dis.No.4243/ADM/DK/2009 dated 4.5.2009, in rejecting his case for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant on the ground that he was awarded penalty of ‘censure’ in the Regular Departmental Enquiry PR.28/2007, the present writ petition is filed. 3. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent – High Court of A.P. represented by Registrar (Administration), submitted that when the currency of punishment of censure was about to be completed, the 1st respondent by order in Dis.No.2683/PR.15/ADM/DCK/2010 dated 12.4.2010, promoted the petitioner to the post of Senior Assistant. The learned counsel also produced the copy of the proceedings. 4. In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition. 5. With regard to the claim of the petitioner that he shall be promoted from the date of promotion of his juniors is concerned, it is to be noticed that as per the counter affidavit filed by the 1st respondent, which is not denied by way of any reply, the petitioner did not pass the criminal judicial test, which is required under APJMS Rules, 2003 for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant and further as noticed above, he was inflicted with the punishment of Censure and therefore, during the currency of punishment, his case was not considered. 6. As the petitioner is promoted to the post of Senior Assistant, nothing remains to be decided in the writ petition and the cause has become infructuous. 7. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ---------------------------------- GHULAM MOHAMMED,J ------------------------------ G.CHANDRAIAH,J Date:06—07—2010 AVS