IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 6950 of 1999 Between: 1. Sri Marupu Satyanarayana S/o. Pothanna, R/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 2. Sri Vadlapudi Dattu S/o. Smt. Nookalamma R/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 3. Sri Kannamareddy Nagababu S/o. Sri Kannamareddy Tatha Naidu R/o. Vadlapudi, Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 4. Sri Karri Appala Raju S/o. Smt. Karri Chandramma R/o. Karnavaripalem Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 5. Sri Marupu Ramana S/o. Pothanna R/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 6. Sri Rapeti Ramu S/o. Sanyasinaidu R/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 7. Sri Chukka Rambabu S/o. Appanna R/o. Yathapalem. H/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 8. Sri Chukka Kondala Rao S/o. Appanna R/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. 9. Sri Andi Boena Ramana S/o. Musili R/o. Pinamadaka Aganampudi (PO) Visakhapatnam-46 10. Sri Nakka Eswara Rao S/o. Chandrayya R/o. Balacheruvu H/o. Nellimukku, Pedagantyada RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-26. 11. Sri Godi Vasukumar S/o. G. Mahalakshmi R/o. Kanithi Vadlapudi RH Coly (PO) Visakhapatnam-46. ..... PETITIONERS AND Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rep. by its Chairman & ManagingDirector, Visakhapatnam. .....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 appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the petitioners' cases for the posts of Khalasis and Technicians, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and directing the respondents to consider the appoint the petitioners in the suitable posts in accordance with the instructions with all consequential benefits and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI RAMA RAO GHANTA Counsel for the Respondent: SRI V.RAVINDER RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: Both Sri Ghanta Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri V.Ravinder Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent- Corporation, would agree that pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court, the petitioners were considered for appointment in the respondent-Corporation under the displaced persons category and while some of the petitioners have already been appointed, the others who did not succeed in the selection process were denied appointment. The relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to consider and appoint the petitioners in suitable posts in accordance with instructions and since, pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court, the exercise of consideration is complete, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J) 19th February, 2008 v v Copies to 1.The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. 2. The Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plan. 3.2 C.D. copies